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Head of a boy, looking upwards: 3010

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head of a boy, looking upwards

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Attributed to)

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Measurements and weight

Height: 174 mm
Width: 152 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3010
Primary reference Number: 7465
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 March 2024 Last processed: Monday 13 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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