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Illustration to Sir Thomas Browne: Hydriotaphia: Urne Burial or, a Brief Discourse of the Sepulchrall Urnes lately found in Norfolk (1658): PD.192-1994

Object information

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Titles

Illustration to Sir Thomas Browne: Hydriotaphia: Urne Burial or, a Brief Discourse of the Sepulchrall Urnes lately found in Norfolk (1658)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

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Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 139 mm
Width: 233 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1994-07) by Gurney, Sophie, Mrs

Dating

Circa 1911 - 1912

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite, pen and black ink, point of brush and black ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: And since Death must be the Lucina of Life
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title

Inscription present: underlined

  • Text: The / iniquity of / oblivion / blindly / scattereth / her poppy.
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: underlined

  • Text: The / brother / of death / daily / haunts / us with / dying / mementos [sic]
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.192-1994
Primary reference Number: 6932
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Illustration to Sir Thomas Browne: Hydriotaphia: Urne Burial or, a Brief Discourse of the Sepulchrall Urnes lately found in Norfolk (1658)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6932 Accessed: 2024-11-22 04:43:22

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6932 |title=Illustration to Sir Thomas Browne: Hydriotaphia: Urne Burial or, a Brief Discourse of the Sepulchrall Urnes lately found in Norfolk (1658) |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 04:43:22|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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