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Sketches of a kitten
Painter: Desportes, Alexandre François
History note: Bought from the Matthiesen Gallery at the time of the exhibition French Master Drawings of the 18th Century, 1954-55 (436)
Height: 27 cm
Width: 51.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1951-01) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Formerly ascribed to Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Support composed of paper ( buff)
Painting (image-making) : Pale and dark grey, touched with pink and brown, oils on buff paper
Inscription present: partly cut off
Accession number: PD.1-1951
Primary reference Number: 2643
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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