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The slaying of the prophets of Baal
Maccari, Leopoldo
(Draughtsman)
From the University Purchase Fund.
Height: 359 mm
Width: 415 mm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Bought
(1875)
by
The Fitzwilliam Museum Syndicate
Black ink
Green wash
Black wash
Ochre wash
Pinkish-brown wash
Graphite
Support composed of paper
Drawing : Pen and black ink with black, ochre, green and pinkish-brown wash over graphite on lightly squared paper
Accession number: 4087
Primary reference Number: 37653
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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/37653 Accessed: 2022-07-01 06:40:10
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Accession Number: M.8-2014
Accession Number: PD.165-1948
Accession Number: 4067
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