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The destruction of Niobe's Children: B.V.13

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The destruction of Niobe's Children

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Romney, George

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 483 mm
Width: 700 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1773 - 1775

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( folded down centre)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black chalk worked with stump and touched over again with black chalk on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: B.V.13
Primary reference Number: 15844
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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 destruction of Niobe's Children" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15844 Accessed: 2024-11-24 10:51:36

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15844 |title=The destruction of Niobe's Children |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 10:51:36|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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