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A hermit: PD.19-1948

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A hermit

Maker(s)

Painter: Bencovich, Federico (Dalmatino) (Attributed to)

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Notes

History note: Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston (d.1802), bt. 1773; descended to William Francis Cowper-Temple, Lord Mount-Temple (d.1888), and from him to Wilfrid William Ashley, Lord Mount Temple (d.1939), to his elder daughter Countess Mountbatten of Burma; sold to Messrs. P. and D. Colnaghi Co. Ltd., London, from whom bought by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Depth: 7.8 cm
Height: 72.7 cm
Width: 61.2 cm
Width: 72.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1948) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

School or Style

Italian
Venetian School

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Frame Height 83.5 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.19-1948
Primary reference Number: 131
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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