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Frontal study of seated, crowned male figure; outline study of a seated male figure with bare chest, left arm resting upon a shoulder-height support, right arm resting in lap, within rough oval, ?gem or cameo: 832/13.f.12

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Titles

Frontal study of seated, crowned male figure; outline study of a seated male figure with bare chest, left arm resting upon a shoulder-height support, right arm resting in lap, within rough oval, ?gem or cameo

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Height 323 mm Width 203 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: also, to left of figure inscription in Greek?

  • Text: Mss du Roi
  • Location: Recto, below upper figure
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/13.f.12
Primary reference Number: 39798
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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) "Frontal study of seated, crowned male figure; outline study of a seated male figure with bare chest, left arm resting upon a shoulder-height support, right arm resting in lap, within rough oval, ?gem or cameo" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/39798 Accessed: 2024-12-29 15:15:27

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/39798 |title=Frontal study of seated, crowned male figure; outline study of a seated male figure with bare chest, left arm resting upon a shoulder-height support, right arm resting in lap, within rough oval, ?gem or cameo |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-29 15:15:27|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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