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Descriptions of Rome: Gardens; sketch of statuary: 832/5.f.26

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Descriptions of Rome: Gardens; sketch of statuary
Slight sketch of figure with a sword

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1916-12) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Size Height 213 mm Width 150 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Recto: pen and brown ink with graphite verso: graphite on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Gardens / A vast number of antique statues / & sarcophagi, of statues a Colossal Silenus / is remarkable & a fine bas relief of a battle on / the sarcophagus which supports it another fine Bacchanalian bas reliefe
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Luke 5 XV
  • Location: Verso, below sketch
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/5.f.26
Primary reference Number: 38239
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Descriptions of Rome: Gardens; sketch of statuary" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/38239 Accessed: 2024-11-26 12:39:33

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