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Three Putti; study for a pendentive: 2852A

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Three Putti; study for a pendentive

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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Notes

History note: From the collection of the Rev. Thomas Kerrich (1748-1828), Magdalene College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Bequeathed by the Rev. R. E. Kerrich 1872 (received 1873)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1873) by Kerrich, Richard Edward

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( discoloured, white)
Sheet Size Height 190 mm Width 142 mm

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Pen and ink, with grey wash on discoloured white paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: TK. 1767 / M.C.C.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: S / 23
  • Location: Mount
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2852A
Primary reference Number: 6916
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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