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The Anatomy Lesson: PD.32-2014

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Titles

The Anatomy Lesson

Maker(s)

Searle, Ronald William Fordham

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Ronald Searle

Legal notes

Given by the artist's family, 2014

Measurements and weight

Height: 385 mm
Width: 281 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2014) by Family of Ronald Searle

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Watercolour washes and prefabricated colour crayons on white card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Ronald Searle
  • Location: Lower
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 'Rembrandt / The Anatomy Lesson; Almanach / Top right, p. 15
  • Location: Lower margin
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.32-2014
Primary reference Number: 199702

Audit data

Created: Friday 20 February 2015 Updated: Friday 20 February 2015

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 Anatomy Lesson" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/199702 Accessed: 2024-05-02 18:31:58

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