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Chinoiserie scene of two gentlemen taking tea at a low table: P.49-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Chinoiserie scene of two gentlemen taking tea at a low table

Maker(s)

Printmaker: La Cave, François Morellon de

Entities

Categories

Description

Unmounted fan leaf.

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 2045

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
1764 -

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Graphite
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.49-2015
Primary reference Number: 210585
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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 scene of two gentlemen taking tea at a low table" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/210585 Accessed: 2024-11-16 15:42:36

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/210585 |title=Chinoiserie scene of two gentlemen taking tea at a low table |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-16 15:42:36|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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