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drawing
Object Type
drawing
Museum number
1900,0725.28
Description
Portraits of Sir Robert Smirke, architect, and of persons employed under him for the rebuilding of the British Museum, including Mr Backer, Mr Denison, Mr Farrow and Mr Nichols. 1844-5 Graphite, on two conjoined sheets
Producer name
Drawn by:
George Scharf
School/style
British
German
Production date
1844-1845
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
230 millimetres
Width:
140 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Binyon 1898-1907 / Catalogue of drawings by British artists, and artists of foreign origin working in Great Britain
(13(8))
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Sir Robert Smirke
Associated with:
The British Museum
Associated places
Associated with:
London
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir George Scharf
(artist's son)
Acquisition date
1900
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1900,0725.28
Conservation
Treatment
: 30 Nov 1998