A group of Arab horsemen: PD.38-1959

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A group of Arab horsemen

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Delacroix, Eugène

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 190 mm
Width: 230 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1959-05) by Knowles, Guy John Fenton

School or Style

Materials used in production

Coloured wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( buff-coloured)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black chalk and coloured washes on buff-coloured paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: E. Delacroix
Location: Lower left-hand corner
Method of creation: Black chalk
Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.38-1959
Primary reference Number: 6317
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 May 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "A group of Arab horsemen" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6317 Accessed: 2023-01-30 21:10:33

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            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6317
            |title=A group of Arab horsemen
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-01-30 21:10:33|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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