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Woman lying on a meadow, with a child: P.1150-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Woman lying on a meadow, with a child

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Millais, John Everett
Publisher: Day & Son

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: AD 1861-12-01

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of chine collé
Plate Height 178 mm Width 253 mm
Sheet Height 275 mm Width 371 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: JM
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 1861
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: J.E. Millias. [sic]
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: London. Published December 1st.1861, by Day & Son, Lith. to the Queen.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1150-1991
Primary reference Number: 24221

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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