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Portrait of a man; three-quarter length, standing, directed to the right and looking front. His right elbow rests on a pile of large volumes, and he holds a pair of compasses. His left hand rests on the top of an upright volume. Behind him to the left is a globe, and to the right four shelves of books.
Printmaker: Unknown
Bought from the S. G. Perceval Fund, October 1960.
Method of acquisition: Bought (1960)
Accession number: P.141-1960
Primary reference Number: 165730
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of a man; three-quarter length, standing, directed to the right and looking front. His right elbow rests on a pile of large volumes, and he holds a pair of compasses. His left hand rests on the top of an upright volume. Behind him to the left is a globe, and to the right four shelves of books." Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/165730 Accessed: 2024-07-27 03:56:47
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