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Man in a chair: PD.416-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Man in a chair

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 186 mm
Width: 145 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1821-09-07

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

White chalk
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black chalk and white highlights on brown laid paper, laid down on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: partially obliterated

  • Text: MH (?)
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black chalk
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Sept 7 1821
  • Location: Lower left, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black chalk
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.416-R
Primary reference Number: 29303
Temporary Perceval number: PB416
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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) "Man in a chair" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/29303 Accessed: 2024-11-23 17:58:30

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/29303 |title=Man in a chair |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-23 17:58:30|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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