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Study of a fallen man: PD.34-1959

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Study of a fallen man
Studies for two falling figures

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Tintoretto, Jacopo (Jacopo Robusti)

Entities

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Measurements and weight

Height: 148 mm
Width: 228 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1959) by Knowles, Guy John Fenton

School or Style

Italian
Venetian School

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
White chalk
Black chalk
Charcoal
Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of card ( carta azzura)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Charcoal and black chalk, heightened with white, with touches of bodycolour and splashes of oil paint, on faded carta azzura, squared for transfer in black chalk

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: 18th C. hand

  • Text: Calabrese
  • Location: Lower right of centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Tintoretto
  • Location: On the backing
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Carracci
  • Location: On the backing
  • Method of creation: Graphite

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.34-1959
Primary reference Number: 7957

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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