A Mause and her cat Two sketches of a man seated in a chair, sketch of two standing figures
Draughtsman: Allan, David
History note: Given to the donor by Robert Aitken, Bookseller, Edinburgh, c. 1964
Height: 240 mm
Width: 200 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1993) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
The drawings on both verso and recto are preparatory sketches for illustrations for Allan Ramsay's 'The Gentle Shepherd, A Pastoral Comedy', Glasgow, A. Foulis, 1788. The illustrations do not appear in the edition of the same date, published by R. Morison & Son in Perth.
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grey-green wash
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prepared paper
Drawing (image-making) : Recto: black and white chalk verso: black chalk on grey-green prepared paper
Accession number: PD.2-1993
Primary reference Number: 8466
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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