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An Elegy on the Glory of her Sex - Mrs. May Blaize: 1251

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

An Elegy on the Glory of her Sex - Mrs. May Blaize

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Caldecott, Randolph

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 108 mm
Width: 158 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Whitening

Components of the work

Support composed of card

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink with touches of white on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: R.C.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: (title and name of artist)
  • Location: Verso, mount

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1251
Primary reference Number: 9201
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "An Elegy on the Glory of her Sex - Mrs. May Blaize" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/9201 Accessed: 2024-12-22 10:31:22

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/9201 |title=An Elegy on the Glory of her Sex - Mrs. May Blaize |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-22 10:31:22|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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