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St George and the Dragon: PD.55-1964

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St George and the Dragon

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Weyer, Jacob (?)

Entities

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Notes

History note: Messrs P. & D. Colnaghi (?); Sir Bruce Ingram (Lugt 1405a, on verso); offered for sale by his executors, Sotheby's, 1 December 1964, lot 51, withdrawn

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1963.

Measurements and weight

Height: 141 mm
Width: 195 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Formerly catalogued as 'Anonymous, Flemish School, early 17th C.'; Calraert? has also been suggested

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Green-grey wash
Whitening

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( stuck down; vertical and horizontal creases)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and dark brown ink, brown and green/grey washes, heightened with white, on paper, stuck down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1606
  • Location: Top right
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.55-1964
Primary reference Number: 4142
Lugt: 1405a
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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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