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Study of a tortoise; traces of foliage
Draughtsman:
Dolci, Carlo
Draughtsman:
Dolci, Agnese (not Maria)
Height: 93 mm
Width: 148 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1917-12) by Murray, Charles Fairfax
The sight study of foliage is presumably by Agnese, the tortoise must be by Carlo Dolci
Brown ink
Black chalk
Red chalk
Support composed of laid paper
Drawing (image-making) : Red and black chalks; pen and brown ink over black chalk on laid paper
Accession number: 904*3 f.21
Primary reference Number: 9731
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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