Sheet of studies for costumes and parts of costumes: PD.808-1975

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Silver paint
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( thin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen, brush, ink, watercolour and some silver on thin paper
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

• Text: Icaro
• Location: Upper left
• Method of creation: Ink

• Text: soft felt hat
• Location: Figure drawing, upper left: upper right
• Method of creation: Ink

• Text: silver laced boots
• Location: Figure drawing, upper left: below
• Method of creation: Ink

• Text: Cloak / a double square
• Location: Drawing upper centre: centre
• Method of creation: Ink

• Text: Silver strip
• Location: Drawing upper centre: upper right
• Method of creation: Ink

• Text: silver stripe
• Location: Drawing upper centre: lower right
• Method of creation: Ink

• Text: double or single girdle looks best
• Location: Figure drawing, lower left: left centre
• Method of creation: Ink

• Text: Tunic double square
• Location: Drawing lower centre: lower margin
• Method of creation: Ink

• Location: Drawing lower centre: upper centre
• Method of creation: Neck

• Text: Arms / these are not / cut out the stuff is just a double square / with clasps on / the shoulders / and the armholes / are in the top of it / the folds hand down / below
• Location: Drawing lower centre: upper right
• Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: twice

• Text: arm
• Location: Drawing lower right: upper margin
• Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.808-1975
Primary reference Number: 13068
Stable URI

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