Alfred the Great Dividing His Loaf with a Pilgrim 1779: PD.7-1989

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Titles

Alfred the Great Dividing His Loaf with a Pilgrim 1779

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Boydell, Josiah

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Legal notes

From the Biffen Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 445 mm
Width: 618 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1989) by Ganz, Kate

Note

A preparatory drawing for an engraving by William Sharp after the painting by Benjamin West which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1779 (no. 341) and presented to the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers by John Boydell in 1779 or 1780. The precise nature of the drawing is unclear. Boydell frequently made drawings preparatory to engravings, but it is also possibly that this could have been intended as a display 'sample' copy to interest potential purchasers of Sharp's engraving.

School or Style

Materials used in production

Blue chalk
Grey beige chalk
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black, grey beige, white and blue coloured chalks on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: ( ) ah Boydell delin.
Location: Lower right
Type: Signature

Text: 9th November 1779
Location: Lower right, below the above
Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.7-1989
Primary reference Number: 9001
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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