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Self portrait: 3173

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Self portrait

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Dalen, Cornelis II van

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 197 mm
Width: 151 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

1655 - 1660

Note

Engraved by J de Frey in 1801

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black chalk with grey wash, bordered on all sides with a line of black chalk, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Lust (?) / 999 / Port des Dalen / Kornelis van dalen / Plaatsnyder / G.We (?) (in an early 19th century hand)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: C. Vischer fecit (in a different hand)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3173
Primary reference Number: 4497
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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