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Portrait of Otto Starschedel, Councillor of the Elector of Hesse: PD.168-1991

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Otto Starschedel, Councillor of the Elector of Hesse

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Sadeler, Egidius II

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Henry Scipio Reitlinger

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Measurements and weight

Height: 172 mm
Width: 129 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

School or Style

Flemish

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Whitening
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of prepared paper ( vertical creases)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black chalk, heightened with white on grey prapered paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Egidius Sedeler F
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: PI
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.168-1991
Primary reference Number: 7477
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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