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A group of six male figures, one, with a long beard, standing, gesticulating, the others seated: 2875

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A group of six male figures, one, with a long beard, standing, gesticulating, the others seated

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Sweelinck, Gerrit Pietersz. (Attributed to)

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Measurements and weight

Height: 204 mm
Width: 192 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Formerly catalogued as ' copy after Abraham Bloemaert'.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Whitening

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( slightly coloured)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink, heightened with white, partly oxidised, brown wash on slightly coloured paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2875
Primary reference Number: 4266

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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