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A rider on a rearing horse: PD.44-1999

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A rider on a rearing horse

Maker(s)

Leonardo da Vinci

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Notes

History note: Sir Peter Lely (Lugt 2092); the Earls of Pembroke; Pembroke Sale, Sotheby's, 10 July 1917, lot 467; Henry Oppenheimer, his sale, Christie's, 10-14 July 1936, lot 106; bought by P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. for Captain Norman Colville, M.C.

Legal notes

Acquired from the Trustees of Colonel Norman R. Colville, deceased, by Private Treaty Sale from the Gow, Cunliffe, Leverton Harris, Perrins and Reitlinger funds, with a contribution from The Art Fund, The National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund and a grant from the Pilgrim Trust, with contributions from Mrs Monica Beck, David Scrase and an anonymous donor, 1999

Measurements and weight

Height: 141 mm
Width: 119 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1999) by Colville, Norman R., Colonel, the trustees of

Dating

1480s
Production date: not before AD 1481

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Metalpoint

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( the sheet cut from a larger one; the upper corners cut diagonally)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Metalpoint reinforced with pen and brown ink on a pinkish prepared paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.44-1999
Primary reference Number: 52
Lugt: 2092
Fixed Asset Number: 14102

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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