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Portrait of Frances Witts, in profile: PD.14-1998

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Titles

Portrait of Frances Witts, in profile

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Downton, John

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 384 mm
Width: 270 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1998) by John Downton Trust, trustees of the

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Red chalk with pen and brown ink outline on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: John Downton
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: monogram

  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Stamp
  • Text: cinquante (?) nu
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.14-1998
Primary reference Number: 10342

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of Frances Witts, in profile" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10342 Accessed: 2024-04-28 19:22:11

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10342 |title=Portrait of Frances Witts, in profile |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-28 19:22:11|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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