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Rear view of standing male figure, hands raised, holding a ?staff in right hand; to left, figures or smoke; to right, seated man and woman look on: 4030

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Rear view of standing male figure, hands raised, holding a ?staff in right hand; to left, figures or smoke; to right, seated man and woman look on
A conjuration?
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Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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Measurements and weight

Height: 133 mm
Width: 149 mm

Relative size of this object

14.9 m13.3 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Brangwyn, Frank

School or Style

English

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown wash
Pink wash
Green-brown wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Recto
Verso

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: upside down

  • Text: I M Waugh presents his Com[pliments] / to Miss Smyth - and has sir... / and alson[sic] of Mr a s[?.....] / Miss Should think of / this drawings for the [?Pecul] / sorry to say - he has moths i / but has sent a few she[?] / which he misn[?] / [?] harm to [?] of
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 4030
Primary reference Number: 37720

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

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