Masters Benjamin and Lewis Way: 1933

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Titles

Masters Benjamin and Lewis Way

Maker(s)

Entities

Drawing

Notes

History note: The artist; bequeathed to his only daughter, Mrs Isabella Cloe Benjamin; acquired by the Hon. George Neville, later Neville Granville, Dean of Windsor, c. 1825; by descent to Mrs Maitland; Lady Longmore; 2nd Series bt. from Lady Longmore in 1936 for the Museum by two anonymous Friends of the Fitzwilliam and by the N.A.C.F.

Measurements and weight

Height: 223 mm
Width: 182 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.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1936-10) by Anonymous

Dating

Production date: AD 1779

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

White chalk
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( brown)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black, red and white chalk with stump, some lines incised with stylus, on brown laid paper attached to mount sheet

Inscription or legends present

Text: Masters Benjamin and Lewis Way 1779 / the two eldest sons of Ben.n . Way Esqr. of Denham House Bucks
Location: Mount, below
Method of creation: Brown ink

References and bibliographic entries

John Downman, A.R.A. His Life and Works page(s): 29
John Downman 1750-1824; Landscape, figure studies and portraits of 'Distinguished persons' page(s): 50

Related exhibitions

John Downman 1750-1824

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1933
Primary reference Number: 15088
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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