Mrs (John) Richards
Draughtsman: Downman, John
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.
Height: 231 mm
Width: 192 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1936-10) by Anonymous
Production date: AD 1779
White chalk
Black chalk
Red chalk
Support composed of prepared paper ( grey)
Drawing (image-making) : Black, red and white chalk, with stump on grey prepared paper, some lines incised with a stylus
Accession number: 1827
Primary reference Number: 15223
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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