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Portrait of a man: 1768

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Titles

Portrait of a man

Maker(s)

Painter: Ceresa, Carlo (Attributed to)

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Notes

History note: Walter Fearon, New York; bt. from him by Messrs. Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd., London, who sold it to the donor, 1933

Measurements and weight

Height: 140 cm
Width: 117.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1935) by Smith, Lancelot Hugh

Note

Formerly catalogued as 'Unidentified Painter, (?) C.1660-70', in Vol. I of Catalogue of Paintings.

School or Style

Italian

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1768
Primary reference Number: 919

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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