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Architectural studies: 904*1

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Architectural studies

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Androuet du Cerceau, Jacques, the elder

Categories

Description

Tooled leather bound sketch book containing 123 leaves and two end papers.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1917-12) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

School or Style

French

Components of the work

Cover Size Height 192 mm Width 139 mm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: FROM THE LIBRARY OF / CH:FAIRFAX MURRAY
  • Location: Inside front cover, top
  • Method of creation: Printed label
  • Text: These drawings are by Du Cerceau / writing & small figures agree / agree with another drawings in / the (?) at Paris / (?) I compared (?)...
  • Location: Inside front cover
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: from Dr (?)s collection
  • Location: Front end paper, recto
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: by a French artist
  • Location: Front end paper, recto
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Dal 1560 al 1600
  • Location: Front end paper, recto
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Binding see Weale 188. 189 / Binder's initials RW / English
  • Location: Front end paper, recto
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: R/T/- / 5 02
  • Location: Inside rear cover, lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 904*1
Primary reference Number: 35842

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 2 May 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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