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The God Thor Driving out the Dwarfs: 612

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The God Thor Driving out the Dwarfs

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Doyle, Richard

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 192 mm
Width: 276 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1886)

Note

A finished drawing of this subject (480x670mm) 'The God Thor, drives the dwarfs out of Scandinavia by throwing his hammer at them', signed with monogram and dated 1878 was at Sotheby's, 5 June 1991, lot 340, ex-coll. Duchess of Cleveland. (p/copy in file)

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Whitening
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour with some white over traces of graphite, on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: monogram

  • Text: SD
  • Location: Lower left and right
  • Method of creation: Brush
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: (artist's name, date and reg. no. and:) The Scandinavian God Thor drove all the Dwarfs out of the country by throwing his hammer at them (Keightley's "Fairy Mythology")
  • Location: Mount
  • Method of creation: Pen

Identification numbers

Accession number: 612
Primary reference Number: 10352
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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