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Miss Keppel: PD.21-1971

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Miss Keppel

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Downman, John

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 215 mm
Width: 177 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1971) by King, Herbert Ryder

Dating

Production date: AD 1780

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: apparently Downman's hand

  • Text: Miss Keppel 1780. / Original study. / eldest daughter of the late Bishop of Exeter / and Neice to the Duchess of Gloucester. / I drew two of this, and her next sister
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: MS label

Inscription present: small circular label bearing Buttery number

  • Text: HAB/A/120/I
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.21-1971
Primary reference Number: 15383
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Miss Keppel" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15383 Accessed: 2024-11-15 08:48:37

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