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Portrait of an old man: 3242

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Titles

Portrait of an old man

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Haydon, Benjamin Robert

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 346 mm
Width: 277 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Brangwyn, Frank

Note

Possibly a study for one of the characters in the "Mock Election" or "Chairing the Member"

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

White chalk
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black and white chalks on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: W. Luc ... aged 98
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black chalk
  • Text: Haydon
  • Location: Lower right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3242
Primary reference Number: 10819

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

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) "Portrait of an old man" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10819 Accessed: 2024-05-02 16:42:51

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10819 |title=Portrait of an old man |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-02 16:42:51|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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