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Unknown Lady: 3917

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Unknown Lady

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Hone, Nathaniel I

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 48 mm
Width: 40 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1945) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs

Dating

Production date: AD 1749

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Enamel

Techniques used in production

Enamelled : Enamel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: N H
  • Location: Lower centre right
  • Method of creation: Black
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1749
  • Location: Lower centre right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3917
Primary reference Number: 18023
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 Lady" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/18023 Accessed: 2024-03-29 14:27:05

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