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And God made the firmament: 3585

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

And God made the firmament

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 81 mm
Width: 178 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1883)

Note

A study for a more finished drawing in the Huntington Library, California, which bears an inscription with this title

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Grey ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite, pen and grey ink, and grey wash on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3585
Primary reference Number: 10616
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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "And God made the firmament" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10616 Accessed: 2024-11-24 11:36:37

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