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Silhouette portrait of Mary Anne Fields, aged sixty-three: PB 1817.1-4

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Silhouette portrait of Mary Anne Fields, aged sixty-three

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

One of the extraneous objects inserted by George Field into this presentation copy of his book 'Chromatics'. On the page opposite George Fields has added some notes of praise, written after her death in 1839.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1954) by Anonymous

Dating

Production date: AD 1834

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Wash
Paper

Components of the work

Support composed of card

Techniques used in production

Silhouette : Black and grey wash with black paper on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Mary Anne Fields / 1834. / Died Jan.y 21.1839. / Aged 68 /
  • Location: Sheet lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 1817.1-4
Primary reference Number: 127150
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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