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Study for Sir Launcelot's Vision of the Sanc Grael
Draughtsman: Rossetti, Dante Gabriel
History note: Mrs. Thomas Ayres of Kew; Sir Sydney Cockerell (bought before 1909 when Cockerell reproduced it as a Christmas Card); sold to Ricketts, 1919; Ricketts and Shannon Collection
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
Height: 227 mm
Width: 136 mm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
One of the studies for the fresco in the old debating hall of the Oxford Union Society.
Support composed of paper
Pen and ink : Pen and ink with graphite on paper
Inscription present: monogram
Accession number: 2150
Primary reference Number: 13380
Surtees: 93G
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Study for Sir Launcelot's Vision of the Sanc Grael" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13380 Accessed: 2023-02-03 16:29:34
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Accession Number: 1079/49
Accession Number: 1079/48
Accession Number: 3704
Accession Number: PD.18-1996
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