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Shipping off a coast: 2854

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An image of Drawing
Current Location: In storage

Titles

Shipping off a coast

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bianco, Baccio del

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Notes

History note: University Library Collection (1876-AD 20-16)

Measurements and weight

Height: 260 mm
Width: 401 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, pen and brown ink, grey wash, with a line of graphite framing it on all sides, on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2854
Primary reference Number: 6918

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 17 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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