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Bust of a man in profile, facing right: P.1620-1991

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Bust of a man in profile, facing right

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

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Description

Temporary record

Legal notes

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

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1520 - 1550

School or Style

Italian (?)

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 181 mm Width 132 mm
Sheet Height 181 mm Width 132 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Offset (printing effect)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Partial figure - a leg (?) and a banner with the letters [.]AN QVIA[.] [reversed]
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Offset

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1620-1991
Primary reference Number: 83001

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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