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Tomb ornament: prone female figure with hands clasped in prayer; side view of quatrefoil decoration behind and on the side of the sarcophagus: 832/10.f.12

Object information

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Titles

Tomb ornament: prone female figure with hands clasped in prayer; side view of quatrefoil decoration behind and on the side of the sarcophagus
Group of four figures: childen, centre, flanked by two older female figures

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

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Description

Recto, leaf used sideways. Verso, leaf used upside-down.

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Height 195 mm Width 158 mm

Techniques used in production

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

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/10.f.12
Primary reference Number: 38431
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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) "Tomb ornament: prone female figure with hands clasped in prayer; side view of quatrefoil decoration behind and on the side of the sarcophagus" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/38431 Accessed: 2024-11-26 02:45:38

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/38431 |title=Tomb ornament: prone female figure with hands clasped in prayer; side view of quatrefoil decoration behind and on the side of the sarcophagus |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-26 02:45:38|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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