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

Current Location: In storage

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Fan leaf: Triumph of Venus

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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

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 2 February 2021 Updated: Thursday 4 August 2022

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: 2024-04-26 11:08:52

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