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Fan leaf: Triumph of Venus: PD.236-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Fan leaf: Triumph of Venus

Maker(s)

British School

Entities

Categories

Description

An unmounted fan leaf

Legal notes

Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by HM Government from the estate of the Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum, 2015

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1720

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Bodycolour

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Carver and Gilder
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Trade card

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.236-2015
Primary reference Number: 280262
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 2 February 2021 Updated: Thursday 4 August 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) "Fan leaf: Triumph of Venus" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/280262 Accessed: 2024-11-29 00:06:32

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/280262 |title=Fan leaf: Triumph of Venus |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-29 00:06:32|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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