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The Birth of Shakespeare: B.V.41

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Birth of Shakespeare
Nature unveiling herself to the Infant Shakespeare

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Romney, George

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 357 mm
Width: 303 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1818-09) by Romney, John

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Sepia ink wash
Graphite
Sepia

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and sepia ink and sepia ink wash over graphite on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: B.V.41
Primary reference Number: 15742
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Birth of Shakespeare" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15742 Accessed: 2024-11-28 03:43:03

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15742 |title=The Birth of Shakespeare |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-28 03:43:03|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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