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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

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Titles

Frontal and profile studies after male figure wearing Egyptian head dress; frontal, profile and view from above of figure, all sketches demonstrating proportion

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

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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

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
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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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