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Portrait of Theophila Gwatkin, 1757-1848: P.14231-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Theophila Gwatkin, 1757-1848

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John Raphael
Publisher: Smith, John Raphael
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)
Humphrey, William (Publisher)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay in 1912

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1777

Note

Inscription on bottom "Painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds" and "Engraved by J.R.Smith" and "Publishd June 11th 1777 by Wm. Humphrey Gerrard Street & J.R. Smith No 10 Batemans Buildings Soho Square London".

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Mary St John
  • Location: Verso upper left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Name

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14231-R
Primary reference Number: 206316
Chaloner Smith: 128.II
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Friday 12 April 2019 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of Theophila Gwatkin, 1757-1848" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/206316 Accessed: 2024-03-28 22:32:39

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/206316 |title=Portrait of Theophila Gwatkin, 1757-1848 |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-03-28 22:32:39|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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