drawing; sketch-book

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Object Type: drawing; sketch-book
Museum number: 1957,1214.207.82
Description: Capuchin monk seated in profile to the left, holding a skull in his lap; leaf from van Dyck's Italian Sketchbook (containing 121 leaves) Pen and brown ink
Producer name: Drawn by: Anthony van Dyck
School/style: Flemish
Production date: 1614-1641
Materials: paper
Technique: drawn
Dimensions: Height: 200 millimetres; Width: 157 millimetres (sight measurement)
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Curator's comments: See Curatorial comment for BM 1957-12-14-207.1.
Bibliographic references: Adriani 1940 / Anton van Dyck, Italienisches Skizzenbuch (82)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: christian monk/nun
Associated places: Associated with: Italy
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Sir Peter Lely (L.2092); Previous owner/ex-collection: Hugh Howard; Previous owner/ex-collection: Samuel William Reynolds I; Previous owner/ex-collection: George James Welbore Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover (purchased from Reynolds); Previous owner/ex-collection: Henry Agar-Ellis, 3rd Viscount Clifden (inherited from Dover); Previous owner/ex-collection: Henry George Agar-Ellis, 4th Viscount Clifden (Christie's, 6.v.1893/36 #120.5s.6d); Previous owner/ex-collection: Desprez (purchased at Clifden sale); Previous owner/ex-collection: Charles Fairfax Murray; Previous owner/ex-collection: Sir Herbert Cook (returned to Devonshire family); Previous owner/ex-collection: William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire
Acquisition date: 1957
Acquisition notes: See Acquisition history in BM 1957-12-14-207.1 for further details of provenance.
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1957,1214.207.82

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