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Figure studies: heads of five old men, a dog and a man playing a stringed instrument: 30.K.7-10

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Figure studies: heads of five old men, a dog and a man playing a stringed instrument

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Boissieu, Jean Jacques de

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

18th Century
1795 -

Note

Traditionally dated 1795 due to its similarity to another dated plate (see 30.K.7-15), although that has also been read as 1793. Printed on extremely thin, crispy paper.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 30.K.7-10
Primary reference Number: 202733
BN Inventaire (17thC): 95
Perez: 95
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 3 July 2015 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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