Design for a monument to Nelson: 738(2)

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Titles

Design for a monument to Nelson

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Stothard, Thomas

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 392 mm
Width: 199 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1912-05) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

School or Style

Materials used in production

Blue-grey wash
Sepia

Components of the work

Support composed of card

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Brush and sepia on a blue grey wash background on card

Inscription or legends present

Text: (name of artist, Fitzwilliam stamp and name of donar)
Location: Verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: 738(2)
Primary reference Number: 13677
Previous: 738Stothard
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Design for a monument to Nelson" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13677 Accessed: 2023-03-26 20:04:50

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            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13677
            |title=Design for a monument to Nelson
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-03-26 20:04:50|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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