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Shepherd playing on his flageolot towards evening: 3686.f.10

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Titles

Shepherd playing on his flageolot towards evening
Christ's agony in the Garden, apostles sleeping, Judas's face flashing with (?) behind

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Haydon, Benjamin Robert

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1905) by Parsons (Brompton Road)

Dating

Circa 1805 - 1826

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
White chalk
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Recto Sketch Height 144 mm Width 236 mm
Page Size Height 314 mm Width 194 mm
Verso Sketch Height 82 mm Width 66 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Recto: brown ink and graphite heightened with white chalk, on laid paper, laid onto album sheet verso: brown ink on grey paper, laid onto album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Shepherd playing his flageolot towards evening
  • Location: Album sheet, recto, right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Christ's agony in the Garden, apostles sleeping / Judas's face flashing with Satanic grin / behind
  • Location: Album sheet, verso, below sketch
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3686.f.10
Primary reference Number: 10942

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Shepherd playing on his flageolot towards evening" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10942 Accessed: 2024-05-02 18:52:44

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10942 |title=Shepherd playing on his flageolot towards evening |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-02 18:52:44|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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