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Two men and a boy catching birds in a hilly landscape: PD.156-1948

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Two men and a boy catching birds in a hilly landscape
Calligraphy

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by P.C. Manuk and Miss G.M. Coles in 1946 through the National Art Collections Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 203 mm
Width: 110 mm

Relative size of this object

11 m20.3 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1948) by Manuk, P. C. and Coles, G. M., Miss

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1675

School or Style

Persian

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Ink
Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Recto
Verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.156-1948
Primary reference Number: 34001

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Two men and a boy catching birds in a hilly landscape" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/34001 Accessed: 2023-02-01 11:07:59

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