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"Judge Sloper announces he will marry the plaintiff himself". Nov. 15, 1884: 2493

Object information

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Titles

"Judge Sloper announces he will marry the plaintiff himself". Nov. 15, 1884

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Baxter, William Giles

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Measurements and weight

Height: 289 mm
Width: 408 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1942-09-10) by Rotch, Claude Dickason

Dating

Production date: AD 1884-11-15

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Indian ink

Components of the work

Support composed of card ( thin, laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen, Indian ink and brown ink, with touches of brown wash on thin card, laid down (margins drawin in from right and left edges)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: W.G. Baxter
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Judge Sloper will marry plaintiff
  • Location: On backing board
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Judge Sloper announces he will marry the / Plaintiff himself. Nov: 15. 1884.
  • Location: Mount, below the drawing
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2493
Primary reference Number: 8675
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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) ""Judge Sloper announces he will marry the plaintiff himself". Nov. 15, 1884" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/8675 Accessed: 2024-11-24 22:22:02

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/8675 |title="Judge Sloper announces he will marry the plaintiff himself". Nov. 15, 1884 |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 22:22:02|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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