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Moses receiving the Tables of the Law
Draughtsman: Rolli, Gian Ludovico (Attributed to)
History note: P. Crozat (1661-1740) (Lugt 474)
Height: 256 mm
Width: 289 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: Given (1958-01-16) by Knowles, Guy John Fenton
Grey wash
Black chalk
Bistre
Sepia
Support composed of paper ( pasted down on another sheet of paper)
Drawing : Pen and bistre with sepia and grey wash over black chalk, gone over with the stylus, on paper, pasted down on another sheet of paper
Inscription present: erased
Accession number: PD.5-1958
Primary reference Number: 7801
Lugt: 474
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: C.2823.8-1928
Accession Number: 734*5
Accession Number: C.1018-1928
Accession Number: 2962
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