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Plaque: M.13-1980

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Current Location: In storage

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Maker: Unknown

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Description

Ivory painted in bodycolour and varnished; the flat oval double-sided miniature depicts on one side a procuress introducing a young prostitute to a prospective client; on the other side the procuress reveals the girl's charms to him.

Legal notes

Given by J.R.V. Smyth, Esq.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1980-06-02) by Smyth, J. R. V.

Dating

18th Century, second quarter
Production date: circa AD 1730

Components of the work

Miniature composed of bodycolour
Surface composed of varnish
Plaque Length 7.8 cm Width 5.6 cm

Materials used in production

Ivory

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.13-1980
Primary reference Number: 150730

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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