Design for a lozenge: Elijah ordering Obadiah to go to Ahab: 4083

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Titles

Design for a lozenge: Elijah ordering Obadiah to go to Ahab

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Maccari, Leopoldo

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

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From the University Purchase Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 88 mm
Width: 108 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1875) by The Fitzwilliam Museum Syndicate

School or Style

Italian
Sienese School

Materials used in production

Black ink
Black wash
Blue wash
Ochre wash
Pinkish-brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and black, black, ochre, pinkish-brown and blue wash on paper

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

The Pavement of Siena Cathedral, Drawings by Leopoldo Maccari

Identification numbers

Accession number: 4083
Primary reference Number: 37640
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 7 August 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Design for a lozenge: Elijah ordering Obadiah to go to Ahab" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/37640 Accessed: 2023-02-01 17:27:57

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            University of Cambridge}}

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