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Trapping Cranes near Pisa (Grus Cinera): PD.736-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Trapping Cranes near Pisa (Grus Cinera)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano)

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Notes

History note: Sir Bruce Ingram (Lugt 1405a)

Measurements and weight

Height: 192 mm
Width: 266 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir

School or Style

Flemish
Italian

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Whitening

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brush, brown ink, heightened with white, on paper (incised for engraving)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: JOAN STRADANUS / ...... / ...... / 155(?)6
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: (see above)
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 5712
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: No. 1236 (and a long inscription in Flemish, at the moment obscured by the backing paper)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.736-1963
Primary reference Number: 5298
Lugt: 1405a

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 1 August 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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