Providence brooding over Chaos
Draughtsman: Romney, George
Height: 281 mm
Width: 397 mm
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Method of acquisition: Given (1818-09) by Romney, John
1773 - 1775
"probably intended to represent the Holy Spirit moving on the face of the Waters", J.R., in B.V.
Support composed of paper
Drawing : Sepia wash, pen and brown ink over graphite on paper
Accession number: B.V.57
Primary reference Number: 15746
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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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: 2023-01-27 06:07:57
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University of Cambridge}}
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Accession Number: 784
Accession Number: P.327-1949
Accession Number: PD.44-1958
Accession Number: CM.BI.1706-R
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