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Charicature of a man's face: PD.553-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Charicature of a man's face

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 148 mm
Width: 108 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: in or after AD 1843 : Watermark: MORBEY & / AUNDERS / 1843 (the left edge missing, therefore the letter 'M' is unsafe.)

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Graphite with pen and ink on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 4
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Mr - ghosts are out of fashion / now - I don't see such a / name in the new tariff - / But, are you sure it was / a ghost?
  • Location: Bottom
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.553-R
Primary reference Number: 29740
Temporary Perceval number: PB553
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) "Charicature of a man's face" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/29740 Accessed: 2024-11-28 10:03:30

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