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A sheet of studies with Ishmael in the wilderness
Draughtsman: Mola, Pier Francesco
History note: P. Crozat (Lugt 474); J. Richardson Jr. (Lugt 2170); P. & D. Colnaghi
From the University Purchase Fund.
Height: 212 mm
Width: 163 mm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Bought (1969) by Colnaghi
Circa 1657 - 1658
Brown ink
White chalk
Grey-brown wash
Red chalk wash
Red chalk
Support composed of paper ( laid down)
Drawing : Pen and brown ink over red chalk, with red chalk wash and grey-brown wash, heightened with white on paper
Accession number: PD.20-1969
Primary reference Number: 7592
Lugt: 474
Lugt: 2170
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: C.2196-1928
Accession Number: 3007
Accession Number: C.72-1927
Accession Number: P.114-1940
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