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Study for "The Assassination of the Duc de Guise": 1667

Current Location: In storage

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Study for "The Assassination of the Duc de Guise"

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Delaroche, Paul

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Legal notes

In memory of his son Crispin of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, who fell in the Great War in 1918

Measurements and weight

Height: 234 mm
Width: 183 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Pass, Alfred A. de

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Graphite
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, black and red chalk, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Paul De La Roche
  • Location: Lower right corner
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1667
Primary reference Number: 6322

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 (2024) "Study for "The Assassination of the Duc de Guise"" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6322 Accessed: 2024-04-16 15:59:06

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