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David and Abigail
Draughtsman: Amigoni, Jacopo
History note: Unidentified Venetian collector (Lugt, Supplement, 3005 c-d); William Sharp (Lugt 2650); W. Bates (1824-1884) (Lugt 2604); Guy Fenton Knowles
Height: 222 mm
Width: 324 mm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1958-02-27) by Knowles, Guy John Fenton
Formerly titled 'A group of seven male and female figures, and an ass'
Support composed of ground (material) ( laid down on card; all the corners repaired and several tears)
Drawing
: Grisaille oils highlighted with white, on a pinkish ground, on paper, laid down on card
Grisaille
Accession number: PD.33-1958
Primary reference Number: 7040
Lugt: 3005c
Lugt: 3005d
Lugt: 2650
Lugt: 2604
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: M.277-1985
Accession Number: CM.607-2014
Accession Number: M.1-1964
Accession Number: C.9-1991
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