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Head of a girl supporting her cheek on her hand
Draughtsman: Reni, Guido (Follower of)
History note: John Skippe (1742-1812) who presumably purchased it together with the rest of his collection from a Monastery in Venice, c. 1773; the collection passed by inheritance, after his death, to the Martin family; the drawings were inherited by James Martin's son early in the 19th century and eventually passed, after having been inherited by successive members of the Martin family, to Edward Holland, through the latter's mother; upon the death of Edward Holland in 1916 they passed, subject to the life interest of his sister, Mrs Rayner-Wood, to Edward Holland-Martin, his nephew; sold at Christie's, 21 November 1958, lot 177e, bt. by Colnaghi's on behalf of the Friends of the Fitzwilliam for 42 gns., together with four other drawings, from which two were retained (PD.65-1958, Isaac Oliver, and PD.67-1958, School of Guido Reni) (purchase price: £46 6s 0d)
Height: 359 mm
Width: 254 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1958-11-21) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Yellow chalk
Brown chalk
Black chalk
Red chalk
Support composed of paper ( discoloured white, pasted down)
Drawing : Red, black, yellow and brown chalk on discoloured white paper, pasted down
Accession number: PD.66-1958
Primary reference Number: 7782
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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