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Mrs John Mortlock and her son: 1821

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Mrs John Mortlock and her son

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Downman, John

Entities

Categories

Description

The head of the son is drawn on a separate sheet of paper, and stuck down on lower left of main sheet.

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: 211 mm
Width: 184 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1777

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
White chalk
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Head Of Son Height 65 mm Width 52 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black, red and white chalk, with stump and watercolour on two pieces of paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 20 / Vol 1.
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: The Lady of John Mortlock Esqr Banker at Cambridge 1771 / painted large as Life - grouped with her Son / also painted a Half-length of her Husband as companion
  • Location: Mount, below
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Mother of the Wife of Kaye / Bishop of Lincoln
  • Location: Mount, below the above
  • Method of creation: Graphite

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1821
Primary reference Number: 15204
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Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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