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Winged female figure, holding an arrow: 2622

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An image of Drawing
Current Location: In storage

Titles

Winged female figure, holding an arrow

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Mocetto, Girolamo (Attributed to)

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Notes

History note: ?William Beckford of Fonthill Abbey; Sir Frank Brangwyn, R.A., by whom given, 1943

Measurements and weight

Height: 208 mm
Width: 314 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Brangwyn, Frank

School or Style

Italian
North Italian

Materials used in production

Brown wash
Brown ink
Pink wash

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen, brown ink and faint brown wash, touched with pink wash, on vellum

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1495
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black chalk
  • Text: Leonardo da Vinci Fiorentino
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2622
Primary reference Number: 6886

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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