?Fairies from 'Midsummer Night's Dream': M.D.39

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

?Fairies from 'Midsummer Night's Dream'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Romney, George

Entities

Drawing

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Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 249 mm
Width: 192 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1874-05-02) by Unknown

Dating

? 1790 - 1792

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Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on paper, laid down on mount

References and bibliographic entries

Drawings by George Romney page(s): 57

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.D.39
Primary reference Number: 15719
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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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