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Unknown Lady: PD.12-1965

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Unknown Lady

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Lens, Andrew Benjamin, IV

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 80 mm
Width: 65 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1965) by Savill, G. B., Mrs

Dating

Production date: ? AD 1753

School or Style

Belgian

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: monogram

  • Text: ABL
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1753 (?)
  • Location: Lower right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.12-1965
Primary reference Number: 18081

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

Citation for print

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