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Hercules and Omphale: 2992

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Hercules and Omphale
Sketch of a bearded male figure with a stick walking to left, on his right a figure moving to the right

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 270 mm
Width: 378 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1895) by W. Farrer Sale, Cambridge

Note

Formerly assigned to Philibert Benoit de Larue L' Ainé.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Black ink
Brown wash
Grey chalk
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Recto: pen, black ink, brown and grey wash over traces of gray chalk verso: graphite on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2992
Primary reference Number: 6042
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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