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Macbeth; at right, two small crowd compositions; right and below, two single figure compositions: 3686.f.45

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Macbeth; at right, two small crowd compositions; right and below, two single figure compositions
Architectural study

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Haydon, Benjamin Robert

Entities

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Description

Recto, six drawings, verso one drawing, all laid down on album sheet.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1805 - 1826

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)
Drawing Size, Verso Height 116 mm Width 84 mm
M.l. Drawing Size Height 165 mm Width 114 mm
L.r. Drawing Size Height 25 mm Width 84 mm
M.r. Drawing Size Height 29 mm Width 52 mm
Page Size Height 314 mm Width 194 mm
U.r. Drawing Size Height 31 mm Width 38 mm
U.c. Drawing Size Height 64 mm Width 96 mm
B.c. Drawing Size Height 68 mm Width 34 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Upper centre: pen and black ink; upper right: pen and brown ink; mid left: pen and black ink with black chalk; mid right: pen and brown ink; lower right: pen and brown ink; bottom centre: brown ink; verso: pen and brown ink; all on paper, laid down on album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Macbeth
  • Location: Album sheet, below upper centre drawing
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3686.f.45
Primary reference Number: 10977
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) "Macbeth; at right, two small crowd compositions; right and below, two single figure compositions" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10977 Accessed: 2024-04-25 00:07:47

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