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Diana and Calisto: 2918

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An image of Drawing
Current Location: In storage

Titles

Diana and Calisto

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Chiari, Giuseppe Bartolomeo (Copy after)

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Measurements and weight

Height: 227 mm
Width: 418 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1862) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( a vertical crease down the middle)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Red and black chalk on paper, with a painted margin

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Gioseppo Chiari (J. Richardson?)
  • Location: Lower margin, middle
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2918
Primary reference Number: 7249

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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