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Head and shoulder of a baby, turned towards the right: 2930

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head and shoulder of a baby, turned towards the right

Maker(s)

Verrocchio, Andrea del

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Measurements and weight

Height: 229 mm
Width: 156 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1862) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Brown wash
Whitening
Red chalk
Ink
Silverpoint

Components of the work

Support composed of prepared paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Silverpoint, brown wash, heighened with white, on paper prepared white , the frame with an arched top drawn in pen and brown ink over traces of red chalk, bordered on all sides by a line of brown ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Leonardo da Vinci
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2930
Primary reference Number: 7286

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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