Torso and head of a draped female figure turned to left; slight sketches of a workman: 904*2.f.68

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Titles

Torso and head of a draped female figure turned to left; slight sketches of a workman

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Della Bella, Stefano

Entities

Drawing

Notes

History note: Benjamin Fillon (1819-1881); undated, unprovenanced sale in France, lot 31; Hippolyte Destailleur (1882-1893); Charles Fairfax Murray (1849-1919)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1640

School or Style

Italian
Florentine School

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Size Height 102 mm Width 215 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Red chalk [draped female figure]; black chalk [sketches of a workman] on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: 68
Location: Upper right
Method of creation: Brown ink

References and bibliographic entries

'A Paris sketchbook by Stefano Della Bella' page(s): 236

Identification numbers

Accession number: 904*2.f.68
Primary reference Number: 36476
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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