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Portrait of an unknown man: PD.20-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of an unknown man

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Legros, Alphonse

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: H.J.L. Wright (a director of Colnaghi's); Alister (sic) Mathews, Poole, England, 1961, from whom acquired by the donor

Legal notes

Through the National Art Collections Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 322 mm
Width: 232 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1991) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady

Dating

Production date: AD 1902

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( white)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Red chalk on white paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A Legros
  • Location: Top right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1902
  • Location: Top right
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.20-1991
Primary reference Number: 6535

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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