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Mr and Mrs Joseph Woodhead and Mr Henry Comber in Rome: PD.52-1947

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Titles

Mr and Mrs Joseph Woodhead and Mr Henry Comber in Rome

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique

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Notes

History note: By descent from the sitters, Mr. & Mrs. Woodhead; Mrs. Young, (their daughter); Miss Grace Woodhead (her niece); Brigadier-General Henry Alexander Walker (her nephew), by whom sold to the N.A.C.F., 1947

Measurements and weight

Height: 304 mm
Width: 224 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1947) by National Art Collections Fund

Dating

1810s
Production date: AD 1816

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Ingres a / rome
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1816
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.52-1947
Primary reference Number: 6464

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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