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Bird and rat eating a dead crocodile: PD.81-1964

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Titles

Bird and rat eating a dead crocodile

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Diepenbeeck, Abraham Jansz. van

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Notes

History note: Withdrawn from Sotheby's Sale 1 December 1964, (part of lot 58) by the Executors of the late Sir Bruce S. Ingram

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1963.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1964-11) by Ingram, Sir Bruce

Dating

Production date: in or before AD 1631

Note

Preparatory drawing for p. 284 of the emblem book by Anton van Bourgoinge, 'Ghebreken der Tonghe', Antwerp, 1631.

School or Style

Flemish

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Graphite
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Drawn Area Height 55 mm Width 71 mm
Sheet Size Height 56 mm Width 72 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink with wash over graphite within drawn brown ink line, on laid paper, verso rubbed with green crayon

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.81-1964
Primary reference Number: 33808
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 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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