drawing
- Museum number
- 1989,0930.137
- Description
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Statue of a Roman soldier holding a shield and spear, standing on a base, design for an unexecuted medal. c.1810
Pen and black ink, with brown wash
- Production date
- 1810 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 77 millimetres
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Width: 45 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- Although acquired with eight drawings for Napoleon's Histoire Métallique, this drawing is not related to that series although it does appear to be by Lafitte.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1989
- Acquisition notes
- This item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45. The British Museum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1989,0930.137