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Study of a youthful officer: PD.738-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Study of a youthful officer

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Terborch, Gerard II (Attributed to)

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Notes

History note: Baron Roger Portalis (Pourtales) (Lugt 2232), Sale Paris, Drouot, 2 February 1911, lot 186; anonymous collector, Sale Amsterdam, Muller, 11-14 June 1912, lot 28; Jean Mathey, Sale Sotheby, 22 April 1953, lot 1, bt. Colnaghi for Sir Bruce Ingram (Lugt 1405a)

Measurements and weight

Height: 317 mm
Width: 185 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Probably not by Terborch

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Whitening
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( blue-grey)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black chalk, heightened with white on blue-grey paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.738-1963
Primary reference Number: 5302
Lugt: 2232
Lugt: 1405a

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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