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Allegorical composition for the lid of a harpsichord
Draughtsman: Thornhill, James
History note: H.S Reitlinger (Lugt 2274a), his Sale, Sotheby's, 26 May, 1954, part VI, lot 591 (£75)
Height: 219 mm
Width: 440 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1954) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Support composed of paper
Drawing : Red chalk and traces of graphite, pen and brown ink over traces of incised line, on paper
Inscription present: beneath a scale to show proportions
Accession number: PD.7-1954
Primary reference Number: 13813
Lugt: 2274a
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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