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A sleeping man: PD.40-1964

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

A sleeping man

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Part of a portfolio.

Notes

History note: T. Fellows; Dr Dean; Sir Bruce Ingram (not stamped) offered for sale by his executors, Sotheby's, 1 December 1964, lot 45 withdrawn

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1963, received 1964

Measurements and weight

Height: 80 mm
Width: 66 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

The drawings, none of which is of high quality, are all laid down on the recto of the pages and are in two main hands: one rather crude: "Dutch School, 17th century" and the other more accomplished: "In the manner of Callot".

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Red chalk on paper, laid down (on f.2 of portfolio)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 23 (and splashed with ink stain)
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Dr Dean / T. Fellows (slightly erased) Ormesby, Norfolk: Sketches by Callot (in a different hand)
  • Location: Inside front cover of portfolio
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: though there are now only fourteen pages

  • Text: 81 leaves / 80 Drawings / 1 stolen (Fellows' name has been repeated here)
  • Location: Inside back cover of portfolio

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.40-1964
Primary reference Number: 4141
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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