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A Tartar huntsman
Draughtsman: Rubens, Peter Paul
History note: John Skippe, by descent to Edward Holland Martin, his sale, Christie's, 21 November 1958 (278), bt. Thomas Agnew & Son; A.M. Jaffé, his sale, Christie's 29 June 1971 (57); bt. Thomas Agnew & Son; Sir Spencer Le Marchant
Accepted in lieu of capital taxes by H.M. Treasury, allocated through the Minister of Arts
Height: 383 mm
Width: 269 mm
Method of acquisition: Allocated (1989) by H.M. Treasury
Study for the figure delivering the coup de grace in the lost Lion Hunt commissioned by Maximilian of Bavaria, 1615-1616
Support composed of paper ( cream)
Drawing : Black chalk, heightened with white chalk on cream paper
Accession number: PD.14-1989
Primary reference Number: 5117
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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