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Sketches of a kitten
Desportes, Alexandre François
(Painter)
History note: Bought from the Matthiesen Gallery at the time of the exhibition French Master Drawings of the 18th Century, 1954-55 (436)
Height: 27 cm
Width: 51.1 cm
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Method of acquisition: Given
(1951-01)
by
The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Formerly ascribed to Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Support composed of paper ( buff)
Painting (image-making) : Pale and dark grey, touched with pink and brown, oils on buff paper
Inscription present: partly cut off
Accession number: PD.1-1951
Primary reference Number: 2643
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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2643 Accessed: 2022-05-25 17:08:32
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Accession Number: E.132.1891
Accession Number: 1402
Accession Number: 904*2.f.68
Accession Number: PD.12-2010
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