Head of an old woman with spectacles: 2082

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head of an old woman with spectacles

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Jordaens, Jacob (Ascribed to)

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 169 mm
Width: 123 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937-03) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir

School or Style

Materials used in production

Whitening
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black and red chalk, heightened with white, on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: lot 69 / B. White
Location: Verso

References and bibliographic entries

'Jordaens Drawings: Supplement I'

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2082
Primary reference Number: 4756
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Head of an old woman with spectacles" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/4756 Accessed: 2023-03-25 14:38:44

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            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-03-25 14:38:44|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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