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A couple in embrace: 2256

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A couple in embrace

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Vecellio, Tiziano

Entities

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Notes

History note: ?Sir P.P. Rubens; J. Richardson Sr. (Lugt 2183); Ricketts and Shannon

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 252 mm
Width: 258 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

White chalk
Black chalk
Charcoal

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( blue-grey)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Charcoal and black chalk with white highlights on faded blue-grey paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: an
  • Location: Below centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2256
Primary reference Number: 7960
Lugt: 2183

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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