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Knight on horseback: 2649

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Knight on horseback

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Brangwyn, Frank

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Brangwyn, Frank

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Brangwyn, Frank

Note

Study for an illustration in The Thomas Shelton translation of Don Quixote, published in 1895. Drawing not actually used. Sketches in graphite, along right margin, of single figures and crowd scenes.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Drawing Size Height 238 mm Width 205 mm
Page Size Height 304 mm Width 358 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink and wash on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ' '
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: FB
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Covius (?) E pluly (?) aang to school
  • Location: Lower margin
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2649
Primary reference Number: 9067
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 31 March 2021 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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