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Two figures in a wood: PD.91-1961

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Two figures in a wood
Animal drinking?; Seated woman, supporting head on her left arm

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Millet, Jean François

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Mrs. Mummery, Sale Sotheby's, 25 November 1942, lot 5, bt. Percy Moore Turner for £6; Colin Agnew; acquired from the latter in 1942

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1960, received 1961

Measurements and weight

Height: 210 mm
Width: 120 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1856 - 1857

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Graphite
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( buff)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Recto: black chalk verso: graphite on buff paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.91-1961
Primary reference Number: 6615

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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