Frontal and profile studies after male figure wearing Egyptian head dress; frontal, profile and view from above of figure, all sketches demonstrating proportion: 832/13.f.13

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Graphite

Components of the work

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

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink with graphite on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

• Text: Principles
• Location: Recto, above third figure from left
• Method of creation: Brown ink

• Text: 7 heads 1 part & 7 minute high
• Location: Recto, below two right-hand figures
• Method of creation: Brown ink

• Text: D. stands for degrees. 360 to the Circle / H. for heads, P for parts. [?] m for minutes
• Location: Recto, to right of drawings
• Method of creation: Brown ink

• Text: See the Proportions of this figure / (in Audran): measur'd by Heads, Divided into 4 No[?], which are subdivided into 12 Parts
• Location: Recto, below figures
• Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/13.f.13
Primary reference Number: 39800
Stable URI

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