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The Power of Beauty; -St. Cecilia Charming the Brute; -or, The Seduction of the Welch Ambassador: P.291-1948

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Power of Beauty; -St. Cecilia Charming the Brute; -or, The Seduction of the Welch Ambassador

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gillray, James
Publisher: Humphrey, Hannah

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1948) by Beaumont, Violet, Lady

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1792

Note

Published February 1792

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.291-1948
Primary reference Number: 161588
Stephens/George: 8158
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Power of Beauty; -St. Cecilia Charming the Brute; -or, The Seduction of the Welch Ambassador" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/161588 Accessed: 2024-11-27 11:11:50

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/161588 |title=The Power of Beauty; -St. Cecilia Charming the Brute; -or, The Seduction of the Welch Ambassador |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-27 11:11:50|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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