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Figure of a standing man, seen from back, in heavy drapery; head bent: 2965

Current Location: In storage

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Figure of a standing man, seen from back, in heavy drapery; head bent

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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Measurements and weight

Height: 382 mm
Width: 214 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1895) by W. Farrer Sale, Cambridge

Note

Previously thought to be Flemish, 17th Century

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Whitening
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( grey-brown)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black chalk, heightened with white on grey-brown paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2965
Primary reference Number: 4071

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 May 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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