Portrait of Charles Haslewood Shannon, 1896: 2101A

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Charles Haslewood Shannon, 1896

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Legros, Alphonse

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: From the collection of Charles Ricketts, R.A. (1866-1931) and Charles Shannon, R.A. (1863-1937); on loan to the Museum from January 1933 to March 1937

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 438 mm
Width: 302 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

Production date: AD 1896

School or Style

Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Red chalk on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: A. Legros
Location: Top right corner
Type: Signature

Text: 1896
Location: Top right corner
Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2101A
Primary reference Number: 6527
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 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) "Portrait of Charles Haslewood Shannon, 1896" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6527 Accessed: 2023-01-27 10:23:17

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            University of Cambridge}}

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