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

Sketch of a small man terrified by the hostile approach of a turkey; Study for the subject of the 'Dwarf and the Peacock', which was engraved by Shenton in 1826; Sketched on the back of a piece of a circular, summoning members of the Royal Academy to meet; Slightly drawn in pen.

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Category	Drawings
Object type	Drawing
Materials and techniques	slightly drawn in pen Paper Pen Drawing (Image-Making) Sketching
Brief description	Stothard, Thomas; Study for the subject of the 'Dwarf and the Peacock', which was engraved by Shenton in 1826; Sketched on the back of a piece of a circular, summoning members of the Royal Academy; Slightly drawn in pen; English School; Mid 18th - early 19th century.
Physical description	Sketch of a small man terrified by the hostile approach of a turkey; Study for the subject of the 'Dwarf and the Peacock', which was engraved by Shenton in 1826; Sketched on the back of a piece of a circular, summoning members of the Royal Academy to meet; Slightly drawn in pen.
Dimensions	Height: 2.4in Width: 3.8in 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
Marks and inscriptions	Sketched on the back of a piece of a circular summoning members of the Royal Academy to meet.
Credit line	Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history	This is a study for the subject of the 'Dwarf and the Peacock', which was engraved by Shenton in 1826.
Subjects depicted	Man Turkey
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.866

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Record created	November 12, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1140423/drawing-stothard-thomas-ra/

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