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Melancholy (Il Penseroso) La Pensierosa
Romney, George
(Draughtsman)
Height: 508 mm
Width: 308 mm
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Method of acquisition: Given
(1818-09)
by
Romney, John
Production date: ? AD 1770 : The style of the drawing suggests a date later than 1770 and should be associated with work for the 'Mater Dolorosa' comissioned as an altar-piece for King's College by Thomas Orde in 1776. See B.Vs. 47-50 incl.
Support composed of paper ( buff)
Drawing : Pen with sepia and sepia wash over graphite on buff paper
Accession number: B.V.26
Primary reference Number: 15762
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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15762 Accessed: 2022-05-25 18:39:38
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Accession Number: GPL.156-1928
Accession Number: P.145-2009
Accession Number: 2032D
Accession Number: P.14412-R-86
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