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Moses choosing the Elders (Numbers, XI, verses 16-17, 24-25)
Draughtsman: Wit, Jacob de
Study for de Wit's painting in the Council Chamber of Amsterdam's 'new' town hall
History note: Frederick Izant, Sale Sotheby's, 14 December 1939, part of lot 137, bt. Colnaghi for Sir Bruce Ingram (Lugt 1405a)
Height: 270 mm
Width: 559 mm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Sir Bruce
Circa 1736 CE - 1737 CE
Grey wash
Whitening
Indian ink
Support composed of paper ( buff-coloured)
Drawing : Pen, Indian ink, grey wash, heightened with white on buff-coloured paper
Accession number: PD.919-1963
Primary reference Number: 5649
Lugt: 1405a
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: 22.I.7-264
Accession Number: P.194-1951
Accession Number: 24.I.6-56
Accession Number: 24.I.6-57
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