Allegorical subject: 2593

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An image of Drawing

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Allegorical subject

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Gatti, Oliviero (Attributed to)

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: Brangwyn, Frank

Measurements and weight

Height: 144 mm
Width: 160 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Brangwyn, Frank

School or Style

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Pink wash
Whitening

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white on pink washed paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: di olivier gati
Location: Below centre
Method of creation: Ink

Text: Oliviero Gatti (in a coarser hand)
Location: Lower right
Method of creation: Ink

Text: A2
Location: Lower left
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: (seven lines of text visible through the drawing but illegible)
Location: Verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2593
Primary reference Number: 7391
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Audit data

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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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Allegorical subject" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/7391 Accessed: 2023-06-08 08:44:25

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            University of Cambridge}}

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