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Design for a tapestry; a group of figures making music in an architectural setting
Draughtsman: Jordaens, Jacob
History note: Ricketts and Shannon Collection
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
Height: 199 mm
Width: 255 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 Erasmus Quellinus (1607-1678). This may be a study for a planned extension to Jordaens' house; the gabled door and balustrade are similar to what exists and there is no reason why this should be a tapestry design
Grey wash
Brown ink
Brown wash
Black chalk
Red chalk
Support composed of paper
Drawing (image-making) : Black and red chalk, pen and brown ink, grey and brown wash, on paper
Inscription present: (Along bottom line L to R, to include two compartments)
Inscription present: (vertically to give height of balustrade)
Inscription present: (top L.H. corner) (vertically at R, to give total height)
Inscription present: in centre across column
Inscription present: over doorway at right
Accession number: 2054
Primary reference Number: 4754
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Design for a tapestry; a group of figures making music in an architectural setting" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/4754 Accessed: 2023-05-31 02:42:08
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