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Study for "Le Lever": 2032A

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Study for "Le Lever"

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Delacroix, Eugène

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Notes

History note: From the collection of Eugène Delacroix (Lugt 838), his sale, 17-29 February 1864; Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon (Lugt II, 506a); on loan to the Museum 1933 -1937

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 245 mm
Width: 230 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1840s
Production date: circa AD 1847 : Date according to Dr Lee Johnson.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Pencils

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black lead on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2032A
Primary reference Number: 6302
Lugt: 838
Lugt: 506a

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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