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Sketches of a man's clothing: 859.f.28

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sketches of a man's clothing
Sketch of a triangular based chair

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Brown, Ford Madox

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1917) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

1859 - 1875

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Leaf Height 139 mm Width 229 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1806; Shoes of the period all pointed / some buckles some with strings; country woman's / hat in 1805; + as double breasted strait & high up; costume seems sight as I [?] / Tied shoes single breasted waistcoats which with high collar / coat cut away & wilth short tails / Loose shirt collars & frill -
  • Location: Recto, throughout
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 859.f.28
Primary reference Number: 9379
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 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) "Sketches of a man's clothing" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/9379 Accessed: 2024-04-19 19:08:18

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