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A monk facing left with monk's cowl: 2785.40

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

A monk facing left with monk's cowl

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Richmond, George

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 209 mm
Width: 130 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943-04) by Whytehead, Mrs

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on paper, tipped onto card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: drawn from a portrait / of Savanarola, which hangs / in the cell of the Convent of / St Mark's Florence formerly inhabited by the monk Savanarola
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: the parenthises denote words erased in graphite

  • Text: The picture is a bad / one & not painted / from nature, probably a 'copy of Jan Bartholomeo's'
  • Location: Below the above, and to the left
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2785.40
Primary reference Number: 22187
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A monk facing left with monk's cowl" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/22187 Accessed: 2024-05-06 19:54:58

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