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Study for "The Assassination of the Duc de Guise": 1667

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Study for "The Assassination of the Duc de Guise"

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Delaroche, Paul

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

In memory of his son Crispin of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, who fell in the Great War in 1918

Measurements and weight

Height: 234 mm
Width: 183 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Pass, Alfred A. de

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Graphite
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, black and red chalk, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Paul De La Roche
  • Location: Lower right corner
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1667
Primary reference Number: 6322
Stable URI

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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