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Mother and child: 2123f

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mother and child

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Millet, Jean François

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Millet's studio, sale Paris, 10-11 May 1875 (stamped JFM (Lugt 1460)); J. Staats Forbes; C.S. Ricketts and C.H. Shannon collection

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 127 mm
Width: 981 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Note

One of six studies (mounted separately)

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( buff)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black chalk on buff paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 28
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2123f
Primary reference Number: 6597
Lugt: 1460

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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