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Study of cattle: PD.954-1963

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Study of cattle
Study of a standing female figure and 5 sketches of medallions for decorative frescoes (?)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Claude Lorrain

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Queen Christina of Sweden; Prince Odescalchi; Anon. sale; Count Donato, Sanminiatelli, Sotheby's, 20 November 1957, part of lot 67, bt. H.M. Calmann (£2,500)

Legal notes

From the Walter Butterworth Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 102 mm
Width: 156 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1963) by Calmann, H.M.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Medium, Verso composed of brown ink

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Recto: black chalk on paper; verso: pen and brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.954-1963
Primary reference Number: 6414

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 May 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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