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Fragment of a Cartoon of the 'Adoration of the Magi': 910

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Fragment of a Cartoon of the 'Adoration of the Magi'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Botticelli (Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi)

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Notes

History note: W. Young Ottley; Ottley Sale, London, T. Philipe, 13 June 1814 (733); Sir Thomas Lawrence (Lugt 2445); William Russell (Lugt 2648), his sale, Christie's, 11 December 1884, (383), bt. Brough; W.S. Brough of Leek (Lugt 2652); H.H. Brindley (Brough's nephew)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1918) by Brindley, H.H.

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Tempera

Components of the work

Support composed of ground (material) linen (material)
Linen Height 309 mm Width 234 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Umber tempera on a prepared surface of linen

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 910
Primary reference Number: 7133
Lugt: 2445
Lugt: 2648
Lugt: 2652
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 29 February 2024 Last processed: Friday 1 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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