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Study of hands, holding a muzzle: 2117

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Study of hands, holding a muzzle

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Menzel, Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von

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Notes

History note: Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon; on loan to the Fitzwilliam Museum 1933-37

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 130 mm
Width: 210 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black chalk (or graphite?) on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A.M. / 85
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 371/2
  • Method of creation: Chalk

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2117
Primary reference Number: 5970
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022 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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