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Samson; Macbeth and Wife on the stairs: 3686.f.36

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Samson; Macbeth and Wife on the stairs
Another version of recto

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)
Support, Lower Drwg composed of laid paper ( laid down)
Medium, Lower Drwg composed of black chalk
Upper Drawing Size Height 114 mm Width 137 mm
Lower Drawing Size Height 146 mm Width 111 mm
Page Size Height 314 mm Width 194 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink on paper, laid down on album sheet; lower drawing: pen and brown ink and black chalk on laid paper, laid down on album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Samson
  • Location: Album sheet, below drawing
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Macbeth & Wife / on the Stairs
  • Location: Album sheet, below drawing
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3686.f.36
Primary reference Number: 10968
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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Samson; Macbeth and Wife on the stairs" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10968 Accessed: 2024-03-28 15:10:52

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