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The heart of Marseilles: 1062

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The heart of Marseilles

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bone, David Muirhead

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sir Otto Beit, K.C.M.G.

Measurements and weight

Height: 292 mm
Width: 862 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1922-02) by Beit, Otto

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Dark grey wash
Graphite
Indian ink

Components of the work

Support composed of card ( thin)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, pen and Indian ink, and dark grey wash on two sheets of thin white card, joined and mounted on to a single sheet of paper stretched across wooden supports

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Muirhead Bone
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1062
Primary reference Number: 8947

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 4 December 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The heart of Marseilles" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8947 Accessed: 2024-04-20 06:16:39

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