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Study of dogs: 2047

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Study of dogs
Simple studies of drapery

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Dyck, Anthony van (Attributed to)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Charles Ricketts, A.R.A. (1866-1931) and Charles Shannon, R.A. (1863-1937)

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 204 mm
Width: 213 mm

Relative size of this object

21.3 m20.4 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Formerly attributed to Frans Snyders. Perhaps by Abraham Hondius [1625/30-1695?].

School or Style

Flemish

Materials used in production

White chalk
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( faded blue)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Recto: black chalk with traces of white chalk highlights verso: black chalk on faded blue laid paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2047
Primary reference Number: 4553
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022 Last processed: Monday 25 July 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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