Neo-classical scene with a wealthy Queen: P.141-2015

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Neo-classical scene with a wealthy Queen

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Fan leaf

Categories

Print

Description

In centre, a Queen, wearing a large crown is shown various treasures offered by men of different racial origin. To right, her wealth is amased, at her feet a bag of gold coins spills over.

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 2141

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015-04) by H.M. Government

Dating

19th Century
1800 -

Note

Stipple with hand colouring pasted on a paper washed with green/blue watercolour with pattern printed from woodblocks (darkened white lead).

School or Style

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Stipple
Woodblock

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.141-2015
Primary reference Number: 210681
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 23 December 2016 Updated: Thursday 16 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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            University of Cambridge}}

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