Study of a hand, pointing: 2278b(4)

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Study of a hand, pointing

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Wilkie, David

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 105 mm
Width: 137 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

School or Style

Materials used in production

White chalk
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black and white chalk on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: Head of figure in Rent Day (David Wilkie) A. Raumbach
Location: Mount
Method of creation: Graphite

Related exhibitions

The Human Touch: Making Art, Leaving Traces

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2278b(4)
Primary reference Number: 226607
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 21 March 2019 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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