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Head of a young boy
Draughtsman: Creti, Donato
History note: John, Lord Northwick; Captain E. Spencer-Churchill; his sale, Sotheby's, 1 November 1920, lot 57; Thomas Girtin
Height: 246 mm
Width: 193 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1921) by Girtin, Thomas
Whitening
Black chalk
Red chalk
Support composed of paper ( grey)
Drawing (image-making) : Red and black chalk heightened with white on grey paper
Accession number: 1047
Primary reference Number: 7291
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Head of a young boy" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/7291 Accessed: 2024-12-23 06:22:19
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