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Design for a reliquary: 3014

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An image of Drawing
Current Location: In storage

Titles

Design for a reliquary

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Giulio Romano (Giulio Pippi)

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Notes

History note: The Earls of Warwick; Warwick sale, Christie's, 20/21 May 1896, part of lot 278, bought by Charles Fairfax Murray; G.T. Clough

Measurements and weight

Height: 500 mm
Width: 125 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Brown ink
Brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( two pieces of paper)
Sheet 2 Height 142 mm Width 125 mm
Sheet 1 Height 358 mm Width 125 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, lightly squared for transfer in black chalk, on paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 3014
Primary reference Number: 7415

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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