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Portrait of a middle-aged man, in profile to left: PD.56-1961

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of a middle-aged man, in profile to left

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cochin, Charles Nicolas II

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Comte Sale; bought Agnew 1911, by L.C.G. Clarke

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1960.

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 115 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

Production date: AD 1767

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Pencils

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Lead pencil on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: C.N. Cochin filius delin.
  • Location: Below
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1767
  • Location: Below
  • Type: Date

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.56-1961
Primary reference Number: 6248
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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