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Virgin and Child: 2044

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Virgin and Child

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Dyck, Anthony van (Copy after)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Charles Ricketts, A.R.A., (1866-1931) and Charles Shannon R.A., (1863-1937); on loan to the museum since January 1933

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 122 mm
Width: 114 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Note

Related to the painting at Dulwich.

School or Style

Flemish

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Brush, brown wash, and some brown pen, with a line of brown wash bordering it on all sides, on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Original by / Van Dyck
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2044
Primary reference Number: 4551

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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