Dr. Johnson at the Mitre: 1425

Awaiting location update

Titles

Dr. Johnson at the Mitre

Maker(s)

Entities

Drawing

Notes

History note: G.P. Boyce; Boyce Sale, Christie's, 1 July 1897 (lot 157), £42; purchased on June 25, 1906 by J.R. Holliday for £68.15s at Hoson's Sale at Christie's (lot 89)

Measurements and weight

Height: 222 mm
Width: 217 mm

Relative size of this object

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.

Place(s) associated

Paris ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1860

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and black ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: Paris 1860
Location: Lower right
Type: Date

Inscription present: monogram

Text: DRG
Location: Lower right
Type: Signature

Text: City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (permanent loan)
Location: Backing
Method of creation: Label

Text: City of Manchester Art Gallery, Autumn Exhibition 1911, name and address of lender, J.R. Holliday Esq., 106 Harborne Rd., Edgebaston, Birmingham
Location: Backing
Method of creation: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1425
Primary reference Number: 13362
Surtees: 119
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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