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Head of a young man, looking upwards: 2114

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head of a young man, looking upwards

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Agnelo di Domenico del Mazziere (called the Master of Santo Spirito)

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Notes

History note: Sir J. C. Robinson; Robinson Sale, Christie's, 12 May 1902, (lot 96), bt. Ricketts; Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon (Lugt 506a); on loan to the Fitzwilliam Museum 1933-1937

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 199 mm
Width: 148 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

School or Style

Italian
Florentine School

Materials used in production

White highlights
Metalpoint

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Metalpoint, heightened with white on pale brown ground

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: gio belieno
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2114
Primary reference Number: 7284
Lugt: 506a

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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