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Nurse watching a group of children in a boat drifted out to sea: B.V.84

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Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Nurse watching a group of children in a boat drifted out to sea

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Romney, George

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 385 mm
Width: 567 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: ? AD 1784

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Grey watercolour wash
Graphite
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen with brown ink, grey watercolour wash and brown wash over graphite, erased, with black chalk on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: No. 17
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: B.V.84
Primary reference Number: 15932
Stable URI

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Nurse watching a group of children in a boat drifted out to sea" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15932 Accessed: 2024-03-29 06:31:19

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