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A girl being surprised and intercepted by her lover springing from a Thicket: B.V.112

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Titles

A girl being surprised and intercepted by her lover springing from a Thicket

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Romney, George

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 375 mm
Width: 565 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey ink
Grey watercolour wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( blue tinted)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen with grey ink and grey watercolour wash over graphite on good quality paper slightly tinted blue

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: No. 70
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: B.V.112
Primary reference Number: 15982

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

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) "A girl being surprised and intercepted by her lover springing from a Thicket" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15982 Accessed: 2024-05-05 03:16:23

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15982 |title=A girl being surprised and intercepted by her lover springing from a Thicket |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-05 03:16:23|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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