A study of two draped female figures: 2069

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A study of two draped female figures

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Greco, El (Domenico Theotocopuli) (Attributed)

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon; on loan to the Fitzwilliam Museum 1933-37

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 260 mm
Width: 176 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

Circa 1548 - 1614

Note

Formerly attributed to El Greco.

School or Style

Italian
Venetian School

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Bodycolour
Brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( faded blue-grey)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Brush in brown and grey, heightened with bodycolour on faded blue-grey paper

References and bibliographic entries

'El Greco' page(s): 29-30

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2069
Primary reference Number: 5997
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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