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Head of a dog, looking upward, with open mouth: 3111

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head of a dog, looking upward, with open mouth

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ridinger, Johann Elias

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by the Rev. R. E. Kerrich 1872 (received 1873)

Measurements and weight

Height: 92 mm
Width: 94 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1873) by Kerrich, Richard Edward

Note

Previously attributed to Antoine Watteau [1684-1721]

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Red and black chalk on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Ridinger
  • Location: Lower right corner
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: F
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3111
Primary reference Number: 6831
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 May 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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