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Mermaid and merbabies: 1244

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Titles

Mermaid and merbabies

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

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Notes

History note: Leicester Galleries, from whom purchased, April-May 1904, by J.R. Holliday for £78.15.0

Measurements and weight

Height: 396 mm
Width: 539 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black chalk on paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1244
Primary reference Number: 26130

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Mermaid and merbabies" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/26130 Accessed: 2024-04-20 08:10:47

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