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Providence brooding over Chaos: B.V.57

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Titles

Providence brooding over Chaos

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Romney, George

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 281 mm
Width: 397 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1773 - 1775

Note

"probably intended to represent the Holy Spirit moving on the face of the Waters", J.R., in B.V.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Sepia wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Sepia wash, pen and brown ink over graphite on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: B.V.57
Primary reference Number: 15746

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Providence brooding over Chaos" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15746 Accessed: 2023-12-02 00:01:20

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