Mrs. Adkin: 2314.16

Titles

Mrs. Adkin

Maker(s)

Downman, John (Draughtsman)

Description

Laid down on recto of album sheet, surrounded by drawn ink line.

Notes

History note: The artist; Mrs Isabella Chloe Benjamin, the artist's only daughter, sold, 1825; the executors of the late Sir E.F. Coates, Bart, Sale, Sotheby's, 15 February 1922; L.D. Cunliffe

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1937.

Measurements and weight

Height: 206 mm
Width: 170 mm

Relative size of this object

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Place(s) associated

London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938-02-15) by Cunliffe, Leonard Daneham

Dating

Production date: AD 1786

School or Style

Materials used in production

Watercolour
White chalk
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of prepared paper ( grey; laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black, red and white chalk, with stump and watercolour on grey prepared paper, laid down, some lines incised with a stylus

Inscription or legends present

Text: 16.
Location: Album sheet, recto, upper right
Method of creation: Ink

Text: Mrs Adkin. 1786. Origl. Study / She was Miss Johnson and Wife to / the Revd. Mr Adkin of Norwich
Location: Album sheet, recto, lower right
Method of creation: Black ink

References and bibliographic entries

John Downman 1750-1824; Landscape, figure studies and portraits of 'Distinguished persons' page(s): 77

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2314.16
Primary reference Number: 15310
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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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            "Mrs. Adkin"
            Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15310 Accessed: 2022-06-26 16:13:21

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