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Full-length tracing of a man seen from behind, facing left; he holds a sword upside down from the thigh to the shoulder and has a feather in his cap: 1083.47

Object information

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Titles

Full-length tracing of a man seen from behind, facing left; he holds a sword upside down from the thigh to the shoulder and has a feather in his cap

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1923) by Burne-Jones, Sir Philip

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of tracing paper Height 144 mm Width 62 mm

Techniques used in production

Tracing : Graphite with pen and black ink on prepared tracing paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: colour notes

  • Text: crimson; green; pink; gold; silver; gold; white; gray with / gold pattern / and band; pink with / gold pattern; white / linen; gold; crimson; ['gold' appearing twice more across lower back/upper buttocks]
  • Location: Recto, clockwise from left knee, around figure
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1083.47
Primary reference Number: 82607
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Full-length tracing of a man seen from behind, facing left; he holds a sword upside down from the thigh to the shoulder and has a feather in his cap" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/82607 Accessed: 2024-11-24 16:21:28

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/82607 |title=Full-length tracing of a man seen from behind, facing left; he holds a sword upside down from the thigh to the shoulder and has a feather in his cap |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 16:21:28|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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