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Head of a young woman, wearing a scarf wrapped around her neck and tied on to of her head: P.7254-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head of a young woman, wearing a scarf wrapped around her neck and tied on to of her head

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Greuze, Jean Baptiste (Formerly attributed)

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Notes

History note: From the collection of Defer-Dumesnil [739]; and J. P. Heseltine [Lugt 1508]; John Charrington [Lugt 572] bought at his sale (Sotheby's) 3rd June 1935, lot 180.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1935) by Charrington, John

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.7254-R
Primary reference Number: 135374
Lugt: 572
Lugt: 1508
Lugt: 739
BN Inventaire (18thC): rejected
Baudicour: 2

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 10 May 2013

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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