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Col. Sir John Molesworth, 1729-1775: 971

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Col. Sir John Molesworth, 1729-1775

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Reynolds, Joshua

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: From the collection of her father the Rev. Stopford A. Brooke; Evelyn Brooke

Legal notes

From the collection of her father the Rev. Stopford A. Brooke.

Measurements and weight

Height: 163 mm
Width: 117 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1919) by Brooke, Evelyn

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Whitening
Varnish
Sepia
Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Sepia applied with pen and brush and some oil heightened with white on paper, varnished

Identification numbers

Accession number: 971
Primary reference Number: 13227

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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