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Two male figures
Draughtsman:
Passarotti, Bartolommeo
(Attributed to)
Draughtsman:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(And studio)
History note: J. Richardson Sr. (Lugt 2184); Thomas Hudson (Lugt 2432); Sir Charles Grevill (Lugt 549 (verso)); sale, Christie's, 21 May 1896, part of lot 355, (as from the Houlditch collection, together with no. 3130), bought by Clough
Height: 362 mm
Width: 244 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1913) by Clough, G.T.
Appears to have been retouched by Rubens. Jaffé considered the underlying drawing to be Italian [circle of Baccio Bandinelli]; Royalton-Kish considered the drawing to be from Rubens' studio, perhaps by Jan Boeckhorst or Gasper de Crasyer, corrected by Rubens. Jeremy Wood considers this to by Passarotti.
Brown ink
Brown wash
White bodycolour
Support composed of paper ( buff)
Drawing : Pen and brown ink, retouched with wash, heightened with white bodycolour on buff paper
Accession number: 3129
Primary reference Number: 5110
Lugt: 2184
Lugt: 2432
Lugt: 549
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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