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The Praying Monk: P.1-2008

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Praying Monk

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Overbeck, Johann Friedrich

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Given by David Scrase, in memory of Graham Pollard

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2008) by Scrase, David E.

Dating

1820s
Production date: AD 1826

School or Style

German

Components of the work

Support composed of chine collé

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1-2008
Primary reference Number: 161014

Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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