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Two Princes from the House of Este: Alfonso, son of Ercole and Guglielmo VIII, son of Enrico XVIII
Draughtsman: Ligorio, Pirro
History note: Philip Pouncey; Myril Pouncey
From the Biffen Fund.
Height: 235 mm
Width: 120 mm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1996) by Pouncey, Philip Michael Rivers
The drawing served as a study for part of the series of bronze chiaroscuro formerly in the courtyard of the castllo at Ferrara
Brown ink
Brown wash
Black chalk
Support composed of paper
Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash over traces of black chalk, on paper
Accession number: PD.10-1996
Primary reference Number: 7525
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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