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Ornamental foliage: 2908

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Titles

Ornamental foliage
Head and shoulders of a man, seen from behind

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Carpaccio, Vittore

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Notes

History note: G.T. Clough

Measurements and weight

Height: 201 mm
Width: 78 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1913) by Clough, G.T.

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Brown ink
White chalk
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of card ( carta azzura, laid down on verso)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Recto: point of the brush and brown ink, heightened with white over traces of black chalk on carta azzura, laid down verso: black chalk, brown wash, heightened with white

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2908
Primary reference Number: 7225

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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