Design for a ceiling: PD.20-1958

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Design for a ceiling

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Crosato, Giovanni Battista (Attributed to)

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: W. Bates (Lugt 2604) (1824-1884)

Measurements and weight

Height: 356 mm
Width: 274 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1958-01) by Knowles, Guy John Fenton

Note

Formerly catalogued as 'Anonymous, Venetian School, 18th C.'

School or Style

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink and brown wash, on paper (squared for enlargement and transfer)

Inscription or legends present

Text: (numerous inscriptions in Italian with indications of colour and size of the figures)

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.20-1958
Primary reference Number: 6993
Lugt: 2604
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            University of Cambridge}}

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