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A man half kneeling, holding a staff: 2250

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A man half kneeling, holding a staff

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Tintoretto, Jacopo (Jacopo Robusti)
Draughtsman: Tintoretto, Domenico (Domenico Robusti)

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Notes

History note: Ricketts and Shannon Collection

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 245 mm
Width: 218 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Note

More probably Domenico Tintoretto.

School or Style

Italian
Venetian School

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Charcoal

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Charcoal on white paper, squared in black chalk for transfer

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: same hand as nos. 2248, 2252, 2253-4

  • Text: G. Tintoretto
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2250
Primary reference Number: 7945
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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