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Head of an old woman with spectacles: 2082

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head of an old woman with spectacles

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Jordaens, Jacob (Ascribed to)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 169 mm
Width: 123 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937-03) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir

School or Style

Flemish

Materials used in production

Whitening
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black and red chalk, heightened with white, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: lot 69 / B. White
  • Location: Verso

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2082
Primary reference Number: 4756
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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