Death of Captain Faulknor

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Artist/Maker	Stothard, Thomas RA (artist)
Place of origin	England (drawn)

First idea for the 'Death of Captain Faulknor', who is leading a boarding party; one man above raises his arm as if about to strike a blow with a sword; Drawn in pencil, on paper very slightly tinted with grey; The final design was engraved by Bromley in 1801.

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Category	Drawings
Object type	Drawing
Title	Death of Captain Faulknor
Materials and techniques	drawn in pencil, on paper very slightly tinted with grey Paper Pencil Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description	Stothard, Thomas; First idea for the 'Death of Captain Faulknor', who is leading a boarding party; Drawn in pencil, on paper very slightly tinted with grey; The final design was engraved by Bromley in 1801; English School; Mid 18th - early 19th century.
Physical description	First idea for the 'Death of Captain Faulknor', who is leading a boarding party; one man above raises his arm as if about to strike a blow with a sword; Drawn in pencil, on paper very slightly tinted with grey; The final design was engraved by Bromley in 1801.
Dimensions	Height: 8.4in Width: 7.1in Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style	English School
Credit line	Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history	The final design was engraved by Bromley in 1801.
Subjects depicted	Men Sailors Sword Faulknor, Samuel (Captain)
Bibliographic reference	DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	DYCE.847

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Record created	November 11, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1140361/death-of-captain-faulknor-drawing-stothard-thomas-ra/

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