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Compositional sketch for a group of the family of Sir Jacob Wolff
Draughtsman: Downman, John
History note: The artist; bequeathed to his only daughter, Mrs Isabella Cloe Benjamin; acquired by the Hon. George Neville, later Neville Granville, Dean of Windsor, c. 1825; by descent to Mrs Maitland; Lady Longmore; 2nd Series bt. from Lady Longmore in 1936 for the Museum by two anonymous Friends of the Fitzwilliam and by the N.A.C.F.
Method of acquisition: Given (1936-10) by Anonymous
Production date: AD 1780
Brown ink
Brown wash
Pink wash
Graphite
Support
composed of
paper
Drawn Area
Height 141 mm
Width 117 mm
Sheet Size
Height 148 mm
Width 125 mm
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, pen and brown ink, brown and pink wash on paper, some scratching out
Accession number: 1953
Primary reference Number: 15097
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: 828.f.15
Accession Number: 1070(5).f.24
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