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Head of Satan: detail for the Temptation of Christ: M.D.25a

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Head of Satan: detail for the Temptation of Christ

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Romney, George

Entities

Categories

Description

Trimmed page from a sketchbook.

Measurements and weight

Height: 115 mm
Width: 101 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1795 - 1796

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

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

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.D.25a
Primary reference Number: 15798
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 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) "Head of Satan: detail for the Temptation of Christ" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15798 Accessed: 2024-12-22 13:42:23

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15798 |title=Head of Satan: detail for the Temptation of Christ |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-22 13:42:23|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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