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The Prodigal Son amongst the Swine
Draughtsman: Wierix, Johan
History note: J.P. Hesseltine (Lugt 1507); Sir Robert Witt (Lugt 2228b); bt. Ingram (Lugt 1405a) from Colnaghi (no. A.16214) Feb., 1949, £12
Height: 74 mm
Width: 114 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 (1963) by Ingram, Sir Bruce
Support composed of vellum (skin)
Drawing : Pen and brown ink, (bistre) on vellum
Accession number: PD.912-1963
Primary reference Number: 5630
Lugt: 1507
Lugt: 2228b
Lugt: 1405a
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "The Prodigal Son amongst the Swine" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/5630 Accessed: 2023-02-07 23:47:07
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Accession Number: C.2823.29-1928
Accession Number: C.2804.22-1928
Accession Number: C.2799-1928
Accession Number: 2137
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