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The Circumcision
Draughtsman: Unknown
History note: Transferred from the Reading Room, 1979 (Marlay cuttings)
Height: 87 mm
Width: 105 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Support composed of vellum (skin)
Watercolour : Gouache, point of the brush and brown ink with gold highlights on vellum
Inscription present: old
Accession number: 209
Primary reference Number: 4041
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Circumcision" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/4041 Accessed: 2024-12-22 08:36:39
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