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Unknown Lady and Child as 'Venus and Cupid': PD.56-1948

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Unknown Lady and Child as 'Venus and Cupid'

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Adam, Henri Albert

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed in 1946, through the National Art Collections Fund.

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 69 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1948) by Manuk, P. C. and Coles, G. M., Miss

Dating

Production date: AD 1800

Note

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School or Style

Swiss

Materials used in production

Enamel

Techniques used in production

Enamelled : Enamel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1800
  • Location: Upper centre left, base of column
  • Method of creation: Enamel
  • Type: Date
  • Text: H adam f
  • Location: Upper centre, left, base of column
  • Method of creation: Enamel
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.56-1948
Primary reference Number: 17583
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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

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