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Dido and Aeneas: 2988

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Dido and Aeneas

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 208 mm
Width: 212 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1895) by W. Farrer Sale, Cambridge

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Black ink
Black chalk
Sepia

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and sepia ink with grey wash, over black chalk, framed by four lines in pen and black ink, on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2988
Primary reference Number: 6041
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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