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Landscape scene with dancing figures: P.59-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Landscape scene with dancing figures

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Unmounted fan leaf. In c., a woman and a putti appear to dance, whilst a man looks on. In the background to the right a villa or castle., To l., and r., tree stumps.

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 2055

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1740

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.59-2015
Primary reference Number: 210595
Stable URI

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) "Landscape scene with dancing figures" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/210595 Accessed: 2024-12-18 10:40:32

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