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Study for 'The First Ear-ring': 2277

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Titles

Study for 'The First Ear-ring'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Wilkie, David

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Christie's, anon. Sale, 28 April 1924; bt. Ricketts, with another, for 13 Guineas

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 550 mm
Width: 367 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

1830s
Production date: AD 1834-06-28

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( brown)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite, black chalk and watercolour, on brown paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: D. Wilkie
  • Location: Bottom right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: June 28th 1834
  • Location: Bottom right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Sold 27th May 1919 Executor's Sale / of the late Countess Cotteslam / 87 Queens Gate S.W. / Lot 442. Original Study by Sir David Wilkie R.A. The First Earring
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: MS label, ink
  • Text: 268 D.W.
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Stencil
  • Text: 51/2 April 28-24
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Chalk
  • Text: 228
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Royal Academy Exhibition of British Art 1934. No. Lent by C.H. Ricketts at the Fitzwilliam Museum.
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Label
  • Text: R. Dollman and Son / 5 New Compton St. Charing X. Rd
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Ticket

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2277
Primary reference Number: 14413

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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