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Study of dogs Simple studies of drapery
Draughtsman: Dyck, Anthony van (Attributed to)
History note: Charles Ricketts, A.R.A. (1866-1931) and Charles Shannon, R.A. (1863-1937)
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
Height: 204 mm
Width: 213 mm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
Formerly attributed to Frans Snyders. Perhaps by Abraham Hondius [1625/30-1695?].
Support composed of laid paper ( faded blue)
Drawing (image-making) : Recto: black chalk with traces of white chalk highlights verso: black chalk on faded blue laid paper
Accession number: 2047
Primary reference Number: 4553
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Study of dogs" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/4553 Accessed: 2023-06-04 18:46:36
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Accession Number: 31.K.12-72
Accession Number: P.145-1944
Accession Number: 148
Accession Number: 200
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