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Unknown Man: 3738

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Unknown Man

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Bowring, E.J.

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 62 mm
Width: 51 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

Production date: AD 1803

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of ivory

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on ivory

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: or possibly J.B

  • Text: I.B
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1803
  • Location: Lower left, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3738
Primary reference Number: 17608
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) "Unknown Man" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/17608 Accessed: 2024-11-24 20:09:27

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/17608 |title=Unknown Man |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 20:09:27|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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