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Broken on the wheel: PD.118-2015

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Broken on the wheel

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Laroon, Marcellus

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: E.H. Coles; Oliver Miller; P&D Colnaghi, London; bt. Batchelor July 1965.

Legal notes

Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1710

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Lead

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 283 mm Width 219 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black lead

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: MLF
  • Location: Sheet lower right
  • Type: Monogram

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.118-2015
Primary reference Number: 213992

Audit data

Created: Friday 6 January 2017 Updated: Tuesday 19 April 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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