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A man playing a flute
Draughtsman: Watteau, Jean Antoine
History note: Ricketts and Shannon Collection
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
Production date: circa AD 1717
White chalk
Black chalk
Red chalk
Support
composed of
paper
( buff, laid down)
Paper
Height 170 mm
Width 173 mm
Mount
Height 559 mm
Width 407 mm
Drawing (image-making) : Black, red and white chalks on buff paper, laid down
Accession number: 2265
Primary reference Number: 6824
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A man playing a flute" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/6824 Accessed: 2024-11-25 00:59:41
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University of Cambridge}}
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