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Moses defending the daughters of Jethro
Farinati, Paolo
(Draughtsman)
History note: Sir Peter Lely (?); William Gibson (his pricing on the old mount; according to his system, put on for the benefit of his widow, the price proposed was 20 shillings, changed to 25 shillings); Jonathan Richardson Junior (Lugt 2984); W. Bates (Lugt 2604); Sir J.C. Robinson (Lugt 1433); Christie's, 14 May 1902, lot 380, as Schiavone; G.T. Clough
Height: 209 mm
Width: 629 mm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Given
(1913)
by
Clough, G.T.
A preparatory study for the finished painting now in the Museo di Castelvecchio, Verona
Brown ink
Brown wash
Black chalk
Support: composed of card ( faded carta azzura; marked off at the bottom for transfer in 35 divisions of 16mm width)
Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk on faded carta azzura
Inscription present: in Gibson's hand
Inscription present: in Gibson's hand
Accession number: 2957
Primary reference Number: 7332
Lugt: 2984
Lugt: 2604
Lugt: 1433
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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: 2113
Accession Number: 4066
Accession Number: PD.38-1991
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