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print study
;
drawing
Object Type
print study
drawing
Museum number
M,32.9
Description
Portrait of Mr Fawcett, actor, as Robin Roughead in "Fortune's Frolic"; whole-length wearing pale blue coat and lilac cravat, holding whip in both hands, looking to right. 1805 Graphite with watercolour and red chalk
Producer name
Drawn by:
Samuel De Wilde
School/style
British
Production date
1805
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
372 millimetres
Width:
234 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Engraved in stipple by Woodman.
Bibliographic references
Binyon 1898-1907 / Catalogue of drawings by British artists, and artists of foreign origin working in Great Britain
(11)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
John Fawcett
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Fortune's Frolic
Acquisition date
1837
(before)
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
M,32.9