Unknown
(Maker)
Part of a fresco, depicting an empress with attendants. One walks in front, while there are two either side of her with fans, and they are crossing a bridge. Part of a building is on the left, with foliage on the right. The colours used are red, olive green, grey, dull yellow, and gold. Painted details in relief.
Given by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 49.5 cm
Width: 44.5 cm
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Method of acquisition: Given
(1929)
by
The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Ming Dynasty
Production date:
circa
AD 1600
Accession number: O.44-1929
Primary reference Number: 201954
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022)
"Fresco painting"
Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/201954 Accessed: 2022-07-06 07:43:54
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University of Cambridge}}
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