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Bill-head of Rowe Brown, Breeches Maker, London: P.12995-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Bill-head of Rowe Brown, Breeches Maker, London

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Darling, William

Entities

Categories

Description

One of the Blathwayt family bills.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1774 : See description

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( old folds)
Sheet Height 160 mm Width 191 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Blathwayt Esq
  • Location: Plate upper left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Name
  • Text: 1774
  • Location: Plate upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: London / [To Rowe] Brown / BREECHES MAKER / to his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, / in Silver Street Golden Square.
  • Location: Plate centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Darling ft. Newport St
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: May 10th £ S d/ To a pair of Breeches Clend & Mended for ye Coachm 0.3.0 / To a pair Ditto for the Helper 0.3.0 / Feb 4th To a pair Ditto for the Coachman 0.2.6 / 16 To a pair of Livery Breeches for the Coachman 1.3.0 / Aprl 2 To a pair ditto for the Butler 1.3.0 / To two pair ditto for the Footman 2.6.0 / To a pair altred for the Helper 0.3.0 / 5.3.6 / Recived the Contents of this Bill by me / Roe Brown
  • Location: Sheet lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: June 19: 75 Pd / Rowe Brown
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12995-R
Primary reference Number: 185825
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Audit data

Created: Friday 4 November 2011 Updated: Wednesday 31 May 2017 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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