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Medea: B.V.12

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Medea
Traceing of the above

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Romney, George

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 457 mm
Width: 546 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1770s
1773 - 1775

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey watercolour wash
Black ink
Charcoal

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen with black ink and off-grey watercolour wash over charcoal, on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: B.V.12
Primary reference Number: 15860
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025 Last processed: Wednesday 15 October 2025

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 (2025) "Medea" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15860 Accessed: 2025-12-06 17:26:34

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15860 |title=Medea |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2025-12-06 17:26:34|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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