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Drawing to Illustrate a story: 1040

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Drawing to Illustrate a story

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Thackeray, William Makepeace

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 228 mm
Width: 186 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1921) by Vulliamy, Edward Owen

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Meeting Major Andre, he introduces him / to several gentlemen of the Kentucky Riflemen, Chickasaw / Tomahawkers, Quantock Scalpers like he (?) who are observable / to the left of the picture
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1040
Primary reference Number: 13792
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 19 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Drawing to Illustrate a story" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13792 Accessed: 2024-11-05 23:32:33

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