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Prague: 1416

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Titles

Prague

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Prout, Samuel

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Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 411 mm
Width: 264 mm

Relative size of this object

26.4 m41.1 m What does this represent?

Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( light blue; laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on light blue paper, laid down on mounting card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Prague
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1416
Primary reference Number: 12276

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Prague" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12276 Accessed: 2023-02-03 21:32:07

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12276 |title=Prague |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-02-03 21:32:07|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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