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Reclining female figure, seated on clouds, holding a jar
Draughtsman: Tiepolo, Giovanni Domenico
History note: ? Count Algarotti-Corniani; ? Edward Cheney, his sale, Sotheby's, 29 April 1885, part of lot 1042; ? E. Parsons; Irish Collection; William Fagg of Sydenham; B. T. Batsford; Christie's sale, 14 June 1914, part of lot 49; E. Parsons; Charles Ricketts, R.A. and Charles Shannon, R.A.
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
Height: 201 mm
Width: 155 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
Top right-hand corner a slight sketch of another figure, in graphite
Support composed of paper ( stuck down)
Drawing (image-making) : Pen and dark-brown ink, grey-brown wash, over some graphite, on paper, stuck onto another sheet of paper
Accession number: 2245
Primary reference Number: 7899
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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