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December. Man killing a pig - design for titles: PD.16-1979

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

December. Man killing a pig - design for titles

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Rossetti, Dante Gabriel

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: With Sotheby's, Belgravia, 22 May 1979, lot 15

Legal notes

From the Biffen Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 359 mm
Width: 184 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1979) by Sotheby's

Dating

1860s
Production date: circa AD 1862

Note

Formerly attributed to Ford Madox Brown, reattributed by John Christian 11 November 1983

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Brown wash over graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: December. Man killing pig. (?William Morris's hand)
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: (illegible)
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Border
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: division / tiles
  • Location: Centre right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.16-1979
Primary reference Number: 9115

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 31 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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