drawing
- Museum number
- 2010,5006.1428
- Description
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Glass paste intaglio engraved with a cock and a hen mating (BM 1814,0704.2072).
Pen and ink with grey wash and traces of graphite underdrawing.
- Production date
- 1795 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 243 millimetres
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Width: 191 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- In February 1795 Charles Townley paid Chambers ,2. 2s. 0d. for some unspecified drawings and in August,1. 1s. 0d. for 'drawing gems' see K. Sloan, 'A Noble Art', BM exh. cat., 2000, no. 167
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1814
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 2010,5006.1428