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A rider on a rearing horse
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.
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
Height: 141 mm
Width: 119 mm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1999) by Colville, Norman R., Colonel, the trustees of
Production date: not before AD 1481
Support composed of paper ( the sheet cut from a larger one; the upper corners cut diagonally)
Drawing : Metalpoint reinforced with pen and brown ink on a pinkish prepared paper
Accession number: PD.44-1999
Primary reference Number: 52
Lugt: 2092
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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