Portrait of an unknown man: PD.15-1987

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Titles

Portrait of an unknown man

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: A-P-Oppé collection as 18th C. English; Sotheby's; with William Drummond

Legal notes

From the money bequeathed by Miss Kathleen Winifred Goodison for the acquisition of a picture "such as will in the opinion of the Director reflect the work done by her brother, Mr Jack Weatherburn Goodison, during his many years there, which culminated in his being appointed Deputy Director".

Measurements and weight

Height: 438 mm
Width: 290 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1987) by Drummond, William

School or Style

Materials used in production

Blue-grey wash
Grey ink
Black chalk
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of prepared paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Grey ink stump, wash and black chalk on blue/grey prepared paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.15-1987
Primary reference Number: 8418
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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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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Portrait of an unknown man" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8418 Accessed: 2023-06-06 07:23:24

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            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8418
            |title=Portrait of an unknown man
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-06-06 07:23:24|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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