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Design for 'Inferno': Circle Eight, The Simoniacs: 736*.f.53

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Design for 'Inferno': Circle Eight, The Simoniacs

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1912) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

1792 - 1793

Note

Design for 'Inferno', Canto 19.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Height 194 mm Width 131 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and grey ink over graphite on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Inf 20
  • Location: Recto, upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 19
  • Location: Verso, lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: 19
  • Location: Verso, lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 736*.f.53
Primary reference Number: 39086

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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