Miss Fell: 1918

Titles

Miss Fell

Maker(s)

Downman, John (Draughtsman)

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: 227 mm
Width: 193 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1778

School or Style

Materials used in production

White chalk
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( brown)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black, white and red chalk with stump, some lines incised with a stylus, on brown paper, attached to mount sheet

Inscription or legends present

Text: 25 / Vol 4
Location: Mount, upper right
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: Miss Fell 1778
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): 82

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1918
Primary reference Number: 15151
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022)
            "Miss Fell"
            Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15151 Accessed: 2022-07-02 22:34:00

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