Mrs. Mary Harcout: 2314.24

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Titles

Mrs. Mary Harcout

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Downman, John

Entities

Drawing

Categories

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: 166 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1779

School or Style

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black chalk with stump and watercolour on paper, laid down (red chalk applied to verso)

Inscription or legends present

Text: 24.
Location: Album sheet, recto, upper right
Method of creation: Ink

Text: The Lady of the Honbl. Coll Harcourt. 1779 Original Study for / a half-length. She was Mrs Lockhart. / By his Brothers Death he became 3d Earl Harcourt
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): 84

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2314.24
Primary reference Number: 15339
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Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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