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Portrait of John Sturges: PD.1-1992

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of John Sturges

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Banck, Jan van der

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

From the Biffen Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 336 mm
Width: 257 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1992) by Christopher Powney

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Red wash
White bodycolour
Brown wash
Black wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Point of the brush, black and brown wash, heightened with red and white on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J Vandbank
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Text: J Vander Bank / ad vivum delin.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: 172036
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 107
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.1-1992
Primary reference Number: 14105
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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