Head of an old man, profile left: 2810

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head of an old man, profile left

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Piazzetta, Giovanni Battista (Copy after)

Entities

Drawing

Notes

History note: Said to come from the Collection of P.H. Lankrink (1628-1692); the mark looks like an imitation of Lugt 2090; Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) (Lugt 2445); two unidentified collector's marks, one closely resembles Lugt 2882; the other shows the initials "Z.V." ; Brangwyn, Frank

Measurements and weight

Height: 130 mm
Width: 94 mm

Relative size of this object

What does this represent?

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.

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Red chalk (or pencil) on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: Portrait of Gerard Dou by Himself
Location: Mount
Method of creation: Ink

Text: Gerrit Dou fecit
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: Gerard Dou, red pencil 1
Location: Mount
Method of creation: Strip of paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2810
Primary reference Number: 7713
Lugt: 2090 (imitation of)
Lugt: 2445
Lugt: 2882 (resembles)
Stable URI

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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