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Head of a dog: PD.120-R

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Titles

Head of a dog

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burgess, Henry William

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 229 mm
Width: 243 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

Production date: AD 1835-09

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite, watercolour and white bodycolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: H. W. Burgess delt.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Sept. 1835
  • Location: Lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 135 Sloane Street
  • Location: Below the above
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.120-R
Primary reference Number: 28576
Temporary Perceval number: PB120

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Head of a dog" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/28576 Accessed: 2024-04-23 11:54:08

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/28576 |title=Head of a dog |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-23 11:54:08|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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