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Boy reclining on his elbows: 1724

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Boy reclining on his elbows

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Dupont, Richard Gainsborough

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: With the Palser Gallery, King St., St James's, S.W. 1, from whom purchased

Measurements and weight

Height: 268 mm
Width: 399 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

White chalk
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Stump and black chalk, heightened with white on paper, laid down

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1724
Primary reference Number: 10420
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 23 November 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 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) "Boy reclining on his elbows" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10420 Accessed: 2024-12-27 19:15:59

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10420 |title=Boy reclining on his elbows |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-27 19:15:59|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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