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?The Duchess of Buckingham d. 1649: PD.14-1955

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

?The Duchess of Buckingham d. 1649

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Cooper, Alexander

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Major-General Frederick Edward Sotheby of Ecton Hall, Northampton; sold Sotheby's 11 October 1955 (55), illus., after the death of Lt-Col. H.G. Sotheby, M.V.O., D.S.O. (1871-1954)

Measurements and weight

Height: 47 mm
Width: 39 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1955-10-11) by Sotheby's

Note

Formerly attributed to John Hoskins. This miniature has been restored, probably in the 19th century, and somewhat prettified. It appears that it was an original part of the Sotheby Collection. Resemblance in style to Hoskin's work has caused it to be attributed to that artist. It seems more likely that it is an early miniature by Alexander Cooper.

Not happy with A.C. attribution - close to Hoskins. (H.W.)

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin) ( on card)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on vellum on card

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.14-1955
Primary reference Number: 17654
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 28 March 2022 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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