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A study of hands
Draughtsman: Lely, Peter
History note: Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon; on loan to the Museum from 1933-1937
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
Height: 193 mm
Width: 272 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
White chalk
Black chalk
Red chalk
Support composed of paper ( buff)
Drawing (image-making) : Black, red and white chalk on buff paper
Accession number: 2103
Primary reference Number: 11821
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A study of hands" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/11821 Accessed: 2024-12-24 16:43:30
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