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Chinoiserie, pastoral scene: P.48-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Chinoiserie, pastoral scene

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

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Description

Unmounted fan leaf. A large basket of flowers, to left, pastoral scene with sheep, putti and women in neo-classical dress, in the background figures harvesting hay or straw. To right, three chinese figures, an old man holding a parasol, another man holding a tray; pagodas in the background

Legal notes

Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the estate of the Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum 2044

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015) by H.M. Government

Dating

18th Century
1740 -

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.48-2015
Primary reference Number: 210584
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Audit data

Created: Friday 23 December 2016 Updated: Thursday 16 June 2022 Last processed: Wednesday 13 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) "Chinoiserie, pastoral scene" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/210584 Accessed: 2024-12-18 20:32:59

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