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"And far into the night they wailed their dirge": 1596

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

"And far into the night they wailed their dirge"
Various figure sketches
Sketch of a bridge

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ospovat, Henry

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 253 mm
Width: 185 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1931-11) by Anderson, A.E.

Note

Illustration to "Balder the Dead", poem by Matthew Arnold.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

White bodycolour
Indian ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Recto: pen and Indian ink, touched with white verso: pen and ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: monogram

  • Text: H.O.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1596
Primary reference Number: 18673
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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) ""And far into the night they wailed their dirge"" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/18673 Accessed: 2024-04-26 16:32:14

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