The Countess of Strathmore: 1868a

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Titles

The Countess of Strathmore

Maker(s)

Entities

Drawing

Notes

History note: The artist; bequeathed to his only daughter, Mrs Isabella Cloe Benjamin; acquired by the Hon. George Neville, later Neville Granville, Dean of Windsor, c. 1825; by descent to Mrs Maitland; Lady Longmore; 2nd Series bt. from Lady Longmore in 1936 for the Museum by two anonymous Friends of the Fitzwilliam and by the N.A.C.F.

Measurements and weight

Height: 124 mm
Width: 108 mm

Relative size of this object

What does this represent?

Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1936-10) by Anonymous

Dating

Production date: AD 1781

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, black and red chalk with stump on paper (red chalk applied to the verso), attached to mount sheet

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: partially erased

Text: The Countess of Strathmore
Location: Lower right
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: 6 Vol 3
Location: Mount, above right
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: The Countess of Strathmore 1781
Location: Mount, below
Method of creation: Brown ink

References and bibliographic entries

John Downman 1750-1824; Landscape, figure studies and portraits of 'Distinguished persons' page(s): 59

Related exhibitions

John Downman 1750-1824

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1868a
Primary reference Number: 15103
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 8 April 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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