Portrait of Adam de Coster (after Sir A. Van Dyck): 2271

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Adam de Coster (after Sir A. Van Dyck)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Watteau, Jean Antoine

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: Ricketts and Shannon Collection

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 152 mm
Width: 102 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Red wash
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Red and black chalk, with brown ink, brown and red wash on paper

References and bibliographic entries

French Eighteenth Century Drawings in the Fitzwilliam Museum

Related exhibitions

French Eighteenth Century Drawings in the Fitzwilliam Museum

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2271
Primary reference Number: 6830
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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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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Portrait of Adam de Coster (after Sir A. Van Dyck)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6830 Accessed: 2023-02-06 12:14:17

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            University of Cambridge}}

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