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Venus in her chariot, (study): 2030b

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Venus in her chariot, (study)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Crane, Walter

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Ricketts and Shannon

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 88 mm
Width: 172 mm

Relative size of this object

17.2 m8.8 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
White bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( grey)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Grey and white washes on grey paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Venerdi

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2030b
Primary reference Number: 10124
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022 Last processed: Monday 25 July 2022

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 (2023) "Venus in her chariot, (study)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10124 Accessed: 2023-05-31 12:19:13

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