drawing
- Museum number
- 1890,1013.40
- Description
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The taking of the tent of Pandrasus (?), study for a painting; scene at the entrance of a tent, a group of three nude men with halberds, fighting
Red chalk, with graphite; squared for transfer
Verso; Studies for a painting; sketches for same design as above, larger sketch with figures draped
Graphite
- Production date
- 1817-1875
- Dimensions
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Height: 319 millimetres
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Width: 326 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Sketches were made by the artist (Stannus, p. 23) for the decoration of a ceiling at Dorchester House with subjects from Geoffrey of Monmouth. Mr D. S. MacColl suggests with much probability, that the subject of the present study is 'The taking by Brutus of the Tent of Pandrasus' ('British History', Book I, Chapter IX).
The recto of this drawing was reproduced in colour as plate XXVI in 'Drawings by Alfred Stevens' (London and New York: George Newnes and Charles Scribners, 1908) as 'Red chalk study for a battle scene'.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1890
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1890,1013.40