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Full-length tracing of Petrarch holding a book: 91083.98

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Full-length tracing of Petrarch holding a book

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1923) by Burne-Jones, Sir Philip

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of tracing paper Height 183 mm Width 137 mm

Techniques used in production

Tracing : Pen and brown ink on prepared tracing paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: colour notes

  • Text: saffron; black; white; scarlet to / the feet
  • Location: Recto, clockwise around figure from lower centre
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: MCCC / P 95
  • Location: Recto, lower left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Petrarque
  • Location: Recto, below
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 91083.98
Primary reference Number: 82702

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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Full-length tracing of Petrarch holding a book" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/82702 Accessed: 2024-05-02 05:51:18

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