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Two men wrestling
Rubens, Peter Paul
(Draughtsman)
History note: D' Argenville; Sir J.C. Robinson (Lugt 1433); sold Amsterdam, Muller, 20-21 November 1882, lot 182; Ricketts and Shannon
Height: 235 mm
Width: 366 mm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1937)
by
Shannon, Charles Haslewood
Washes could be a later addition
Brown wash
Whitening
Charcoal
Bistre
Yellow ochre
Support composed of paper ( buff)
Drawing (image-making) : Charcoal, pen and bistre ink, point of the brush, brown wash, heightened with white and yellow ochre on buff paper
Accession number: 2181
Primary reference Number: 5104
Lugt: 1433
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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: 3192
Accession Number: PD.203-1948
Accession Number: GR.4.1954
Accession Number: C.591-1991
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