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Portrait of the artist: PD.7-1965

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of the artist
Studies of naked figures, a reclining river god, dolphins, the upper part of a male torso, part of the profile of a face turned to left

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Beccafumi, Domenico (Follower of)

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Description

From the same dismembered sketch-book as PD.8-1965.

Notes

History note: John Barnard; George(?) Hibbert; Coghlan Brisco, from whom acquired Dr William M. Crofton; sold Christie's, 7 July 1959, part of lot 95; Thomas Agnew and Son, from whom purchased

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1965) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

Production date: before AD 1513 : Sanminiatelli lists it among the drawings that he believes can be dated before 1513, and some before 1510.

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Paper Height 221 mm Width 150 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Recto: black and red chalk verso: pen and brown ink and brown wash, on paper

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.7-1965
Primary reference Number: 7086
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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