Blessing the Sai Sin (Sacred White) Thread: PD.5-2018

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Blessing the Sai Sin (Sacred White) Thread

Maker(s)

Régamey, Félix Elie

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Legal notes

Bought with The Gow Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 165 mm
Width: 271 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2018) by The Gow Fund

Dating

19th century
Production date: AD 1862

Materials used in production

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite on paper

Related exhibitions

The Human Touch: Making Art, Leaving Traces

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.5-2018
Primary reference Number: 225946
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 December 2018 Updated: Tuesday 24 May 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Blessing the Sai Sin (Sacred White) Thread" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/225946 Accessed: 2023-06-09 03:34:44

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            University of Cambridge}}

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