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Head of a young man
Draughtsman: Flaxman, John
History note: John Flaxman, R.A. (d. 1826); Flaxman sale (remainder of his collection), Christie's, 11 April 1862, lot 450, bt. Mr Kibble; sold at Hodgson's, 25 January 1905, lot 372, bt. Quaritch; acquired from them by C.F. Murray, 1910
Height: 178 mm
Width: 210 mm
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Method of acquisition: Given (1916) by Murray, Charles Fairfax
Support composed of paper
Drawing (image-making) : Black chalk on paper
Accession number: 828.f.46
Primary reference Number: 10608
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Head of a young man" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10608 Accessed: 2023-06-08 06:33:04
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Accession Number: GR.9.1912
Accession Number: 3093
Accession Number: GR.55.1896
Accession Number: 828.f.39
£30.00
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