Study for 'The Siege of Gibraltar'
Drawing
1782-83 (drawn)
1782-83 (drawn)
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Drawing study depicting groups of people struggling up a vertical rock face, for an oil painting depicting the 1792 siege in Gibraltar. Squared for enlargement. Black and white chalks on bluish grey paper.
Object details
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Title | Study for 'The Siege of Gibraltar' (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Chalk drawing |
Brief description | Drawing study for 'The Siege of Gibraltar' by John Singleton Copley, executed for the Corporation of London. Great Britain, ca. 1782-3. |
Physical description | Drawing study depicting groups of people struggling up a vertical rock face, for an oil painting depicting the 1792 siege in Gibraltar. Squared for enlargement. Black and white chalks on bluish grey paper. |
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Other number | E.2973-1910 - Cancelled number |
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Accession number | FA.613 |
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Record created | February 1, 2011 |
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