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Sketch for "Arabia Deserta", 1888: 1128b

Object information

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Titles

Sketch for "Arabia Deserta", 1888

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Doughty, C.M.

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 138 mm
Width: 196 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1924-04) by Doughty, C.M.

Dating

Production date: AD 1888

Note

These sketches were made in the Arabian Desert by C.M. Doughty, and used in the illustration of 'Arabia Deserta', 1888

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, pen and brown ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 3
  • Location: Left hand edge
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 4
  • Location: Left hand edge, below the above
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: platform of V / Harrat Aueyrid / Grow
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 3
  • Location: Left, lower sketch
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: J. Tuddenïk
  • Location: Right of centre, lower sketch
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: N
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Panorama / platform
  • Location: Upper right corner
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: hows this in order from Note-book
  • Location: Verso, right
  • Method of creation: Blue ink
  • Text: names may be put in in neat notes(?)
  • Location: Verso, right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1128b
Primary reference Number: 10343
Stable URI

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) "Sketch for "Arabia Deserta", 1888" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10343 Accessed: 2024-09-28 08:31:43

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