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The Sedan Chair: P.2097-R.1

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Sedan Chair
Etchings by D. Wilkie, R.A.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Wilkie, David

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Given to Eric Maclagan's grandfather, Dr. Maclagan, who was President of the College of Physicians and of the College of Surgeons at Edinburgh and a friend of Wilkie's, by Miss Wilkie (the artist's sister).

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1925-03) by Maclagan, Eric

Dating

Production date: AD 1824

Note

From the series Etchings by D. Wilkie, R.A., London, 1824

Sixth state

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of chine collé
Plate Height 121 mm Width 83 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2097-R.1
Primary reference Number: 10424
Laing: 4
Dodgson (Wilkie/Geddes): 8 VI
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 8 November 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Sedan Chair" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10424 Accessed: 2024-12-18 15:12:43

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