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The Body of Abel found by Adam and Eve: PD.164-1985

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Titles

The Body of Abel found by Adam and Eve

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Linnell, John (Attributed to)

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Notes

History note: ?Mrs. Blake, sold 1830 to Dr. John Jebb, Bishop of Limerick, bequeathed 1833 to his chaplain, The Rev. Charles Forster; Robinson's of Pall Mall, sold 1938 to Geoffrey Keynes

Legal notes

Accepted by H.M. Treasury in lieu of capital taxes, allocated to the Museum through the Minister of the Arts

Measurements and weight

Height: 91 mm
Width: 106 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985) by Keynes, Geoffrey

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over graphite outline, squared in graphite on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.164-1985
Primary reference Number: 11998

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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