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The Birth of Man: M.D.71

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Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Birth of Man

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Romney, George

Entities

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Description

A trimmed page from a sketchbook.

Measurements and weight

Height: 114 mm
Width: 156 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown

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.71
Primary reference Number: 16025
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019 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 Birth of Man" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/16025 Accessed: 2024-11-24 00:03:15

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