Studies of antique heads: 3592

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Studies of antique heads

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 297 mm
Width: 413 mm

Inscription or legends present

Text: found in the West Front
Location: Image, upper left
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Text: East Front D
Location: Image, upper centre
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Text: W. Front
Location: Upper right
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Text: West Front C
Location: Image, centre left
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Text: W. F. A eee small holes / to attach some ornament
Location: Image, centre left
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Text: W. F. B.
Location: Image, centre right
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Text: marks of painting / of beads on the / helmet
Location: Image, centre right
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Text: holes to attach / ringlets of / Lead[underlined]
Location: Image, centre right
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Text: Wt[superscript] Front another head / was found in the same Front / exactly resembling it
Location: Image, lower left
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Text: holes to attach ringlets / which were of lead, two of them / were found / W. F.t[superscript]
Location: Image, lower centre
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3592
Primary reference Number: 133469
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 12 January 2026

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            University of Cambridge}}

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