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Virgin and Child with St Francis: PD.70-1948

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Titles

Virgin and Child with St Francis

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Barocci, Federico

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Measurements and weight

Height: 198 mm
Width: 160 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1948-11) by Heffer, Sidney W.

Note

Top centre, black chalk: slight sketch of child's leg; left, brown ink: a slight sketch of a child

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Medium, Verso composed of red chalk

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash over black chalk, the outline partly incised with a stylus, lightly squared in black chalk, with a line of brown wash bordering it on all sides, on paper; verso: red chalk, pen and brown ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Barrotius
  • Location: Lower left corner
  • Text: 28
  • Location: Lower left corner
  • Text: 34
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Red chalk
  • Text: 39
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Red chalk
  • Text: 86
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Red chalk

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.70-1948
Primary reference Number: 7063

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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