Portrait of Maximilien Robespierre: 2520

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Maximilien Robespierre

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Boze, Joseph (Attributed to)

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: Major Henry Howard; Colnaghi

Legal notes

From the Emily Coppinger Pritchard fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 217 mm
Width: 171 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1943-08) by P. and D. Colnaghi and Co. Ltd

School or Style

Materials used in production

Coloured chalks
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Coloured chalks and wash on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2520
Primary reference Number: 6114
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 May 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Portrait of Maximilien Robespierre" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/6114 Accessed: 2023-03-25 14:10:58

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            {{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/6114
            |title=Portrait of Maximilien Robespierre
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-03-25 14:10:58|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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