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Discovery of Achilles: 3686.f.31

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Titles

Discovery of Achilles

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Haydon, Benjamin Robert

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1811-08-24

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( laid down)
Drawing Size Height 226 mm Width 181 mm
Page Size Height 314 mm Width 194 mm

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Aug 24 1811
  • Location: Bottom centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Discovery of Achilles
  • Location: Album sheet, lower left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3686.f.31
Primary reference Number: 10963

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) "Discovery of Achilles" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10963 Accessed: 2024-04-24 10:07:49

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10963 |title=Discovery of Achilles |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-24 10:07:49|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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