Study of fire pulleys: 1421x

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Titles

Study of fire pulleys

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Prout, Samuel

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 121 mm
Width: 207 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Graphite
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of cartridge paper ( white)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink and wash over graphite on white cartridge paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: Pf B 1421 S. Prout
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1421x
Primary reference Number: 12308
Stable URI

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Study of fire pulleys" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12308 Accessed: 2023-02-08 15:23:27

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            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12308
            |title=Study of fire pulleys
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-02-08 15:23:27|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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