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Portrait of B. Espantero: PD.11-1999

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Titles

Portrait of B. Espantero

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Linnell, John

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: ? mm
Width: ? mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1999) by burto, joan

Dating

Production date: AD 1843

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

White chalk
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( brown)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black, white and red chalks on brown paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J. Linnell f.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1843 / from the life
  • Location: Lower left, following the above
  • Type: Date
  • Text: B. Espantero
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: This should go to the Fitzwilliam Museum because / they have the drawing of his wife, the Duchess of Victoria (in Joan Linnell Burton's hand)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.11-1999
Primary reference Number: 11996

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of B. Espantero" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/11996 Accessed: 2024-05-03 08:30:01

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/11996 |title=Portrait of B. Espantero |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-03 08:30:01|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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