Reclining female nude on a divan, hands behind head: R.D.?8

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Reclining female nude on a divan, hands behind head

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Measurements and weight

Height: 396 mm
Width: 563 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

School or Style

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour with black chalk on laid paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: R.D.?8
Primary reference Number: 81883
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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            University of Cambridge}}

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