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Motion and Equilibrium of the Human Body: 832/7.e.1

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Motion and Equilibrium of the Human Body
Contents: The Motion; The Equilibrium; Anatomy; Proportions; Character; Drapery and Composition

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

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
Grey ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Height 230 mm Width 169 mm

Techniques used in production

Handwriting : Recto: pen and grey ink verso: pen and brown ink with graphite on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Motion / & / Equilibrium of the Human Body
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Grey ink
  • Text: J Fl
  • Location: Recto, lower right
  • Method of creation: Grey ink
  • Type: Initials
  • Text: 1 1 The Motion of the Human Body / 2 The Equilibrium / 3 Anatomy / 4 Proportions / 5 Character / 6 Drapery / 7 Composition
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: ...in Painting / Bas reliefs & groups in af[i] their application / in Buildings[ii] Architecture / Harmony in Composition / Expression / Preface on Taste / the perception of the Beautiful
  • Location: Verso, following the above
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/7.e.1
Primary reference Number: 38491
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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) "Motion and Equilibrium of the Human Body" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/38491 Accessed: 2024-11-26 04:03:57

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