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Inscription: a dictionary of English words translated into French: 3685.f.6

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Inscription: a dictionary of English words translated into French
Inscription: continued

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Harvey, William

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1905) by James, Montague Rhodes, Dr

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Leaf Height 88 mm Width 114 mm

Techniques used in production

Handwriting : Pen and brown ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: chair - chaise / oil - de l' huile mustard - de la moutarde / knife - couteau / fork - fourchette / spoon - cuillere / servant - domestique / [?] - garçon / permit me - permettez moi / entrance entree - / umbrella - parapluie - / child enfant / table - table
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: gloves - gants - / ribbons - rubans - / walk - promenade / to walk - promènée / tablecloth tabier / scissors scissiause[sic] / pencil - crayon - / coulour[sic] - couleur - / direct me - dirigéz moi / box - boîte - / work - oeuvre - [?]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3685.f.6
Primary reference Number: 41811
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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