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Portrait of an unknown man
Draughtsman: Boilly, Louis Léopold
History note: Sacha Guitry, his sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 24 November 1972, lot 9, bt. by the Hazlitt Gallery, from whom purchased by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 220 mm
Width: 175 mm
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Method of acquisition: Given (1973) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Support composed of paper ( white)
Drawing : Black chalk, heightened with white, on white paper
Accession number: PD.34-1973
Primary reference Number: 6095
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Portrait of an unknown man" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6095 Accessed: 2023-05-31 23:36:18
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Accession Number: 150
Accession Number: 3825
Accession Number: C.1040-2016
Accession Number: 3928
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