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Study of a reclining male nude, seen from behind; head of a bearded old man; head of a girl, in profile to left
Draughtsman: Palma Giovane (Jacopo Negretti)
History note: F. Abbott (Lugt 970)
From the University Purchase Fund.
Height: 156 mm
Width: 144 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 (1901) by Abbott, F.
Support composed of paper
Drawing : Pen and brown ink, over black chalk, on paper
Inscription present: in the artist's hand
Accession number: 3068
Primary reference Number: 7623
Lugt: 970
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: PD.21-1956
Accession Number: 2251
Accession Number: 2914
£30.00
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