Lucy Harington, Countess of Bedford: 2753

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Lucy Harington, Countess of Bedford
Unknown Lady
Part of an arm and a hand

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Oliver, Isaac I

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Miniature (painting)

Notes

History note: H. E. Backer

Legal notes

From the Marlay Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 143 mm
Width: 117 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1946) by Backer, H.E.

School or Style

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Recto: pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk verso: black chalk on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: perhaps in a 19th century hand

Text: (scribbles, and the following) Mary Queen of / Scotland
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Black chalk

References and bibliographic entries

Isaac Oliver page(s): 30
Catalogue of Portrait Miniatures in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge page(s): 163-4

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2753
Primary reference Number: 12178
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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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