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Composite of nine allegorical scenes of life in the town and country
Draughtsman: Brentel, Friedrich
History note: Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Lord of Fairhaven
From the Biffen Fund.
Height: 179 mm
Width: 228 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: Bought (1976) by Executors of Henry Rogers Broughton
Previously attributed to Frans Francken II [1581-1642]
Support composed of vellum (skin)
Drawing : Gouache (some impasto) with touches of gold on vellum
Accession number: PD.9-1976
Primary reference Number: 4648
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: GR.45.1850
Accession Number: 44
Accession Number: 226
Accession Number: 639
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