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Agnes Paston: 3886

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Titles

Agnes Paston

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: L..., I...

Categories

Notes

History note: With Christie's; bought Pawsey and Payne; L.D. Cunliffe

Measurements and weight

Height: 63 mm
Width: 52 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Cunliffe, Leonard Daneham

Dating

Production date: AD 1658

School or Style

unknown

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1658
  • Location: Lower centre right
  • Method of creation: Gold
  • Type: Date
  • Text: IL
  • Location: Lower centre right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Gold
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Agnew Paston mother / to Lady Beding / etc / and daughter to / Sir George / Sydenham
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3886
Primary reference Number: 18080

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Agnes Paston" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/18080 Accessed: 2024-04-28 18:00:12

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/18080 |title=Agnes Paston |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-28 18:00:12|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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