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The heads of two men, in profile: 968g

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The heads of two men, in profile

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Gillray, James

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 121 mm
Width: 78 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1919-07) by Guillemard, Francis Henry Hill

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of card

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Scotch Dialect
  • Location: Top
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: very little / hair on / forhead
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: in Black / Powder on Coat
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Brown / Coat / Boots: bottom: Smirking Scotchman / Sulky Savage Boy
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: faint

  • Text: (marks)
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 968g
Primary reference Number: 11238
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 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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