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Cymon bearing off Iphygenia; Cain musing over the body of Abel: 3686.f.30

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Cymon bearing off Iphygenia; Cain musing over the body of Abel

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

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)
Upper Drawing Height 234 mm Width 185 mm
Page Size Height 314 mm Width 194 mm
Lower Drawing Height 80 mm Width 66 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink on paper, laid down on album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Cymon bearing off / Iphygenia
  • Location: Album sheet, below upper drawing
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Cain musing over / the body of Abel
  • Location: Album sheet, to left of lower drawing
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3686.f.30
Primary reference Number: 10962
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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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cymon bearing off Iphygenia; Cain musing over the body of Abel" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10962 Accessed: 2024-03-28 21:15:45

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10962 |title=Cymon bearing off Iphygenia; Cain musing over the body of Abel |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-03-28 21:15:45|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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