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A peasant woman leaning over to pick up a basket: PD.16-1967

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A peasant woman leaning over to pick up a basket

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Zuccarelli, Francesco

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Notes

History note: Messrs. P. & D. Colnaghi; Lord Glendevon, sold Sotheby's, 7 December 1967 lot 33a, bt. Colnaghi's, for the Friends (£520), repr. in catalogue

Measurements and weight

Height: 190 mm
Width: 160 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1967) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Grey wash
Brown ink
Whitening
Black chalk
Indian ink

Components of the work

Support composed of prepared paper ( with ruled margin)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink, point of the brush, Indian ink and grey wash, heightened with white, over black chalk on grey prepared paper (backed)

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.16-1967
Primary reference Number: 8026

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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