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A group of soldiers in a wood: PD.107-1961

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A group of soldiers in a wood
A small study of the lid of an urn or vase

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Watteau, Jean Antoine

Entities

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Notes

History note: Roger Portalis (Lugt 2232, twice); A. Fauchier-Magnan; Sale, Sotheby's, 4 December 1935, lot 78

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1960.

Measurements and weight

Height: 168 mm
Width: 280 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Sanguine chalk on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.107-1961
Primary reference Number: 6833
Lugt: 2232
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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