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Sacrifice of the children to Moloch: PD.100-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Sacrifice of the children to Moloch

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Haydon, Benjamin Robert

Entities

Categories

Description

On verso a sheet of studies, including the upper third of a woman with outstretched arms, and a foot and an ankle.

Notes

History note: Yvonne French; P&D Colnaghi; bt. Batchelor, Jan 1968

Legal notes

Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and ink

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.100-2015
Primary reference Number: 210225
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 21 December 2016 Updated: Thursday 19 August 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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