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Fan leaf: Harbour scene with sailors: PD.237-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Fan leaf: Harbour scene with sailors

Maker(s)

British School

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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, Mid
Production date: circa AD 1850

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Bodycolour with pen and ink and gold on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: VW
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.237-2015
Primary reference Number: 280263
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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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Fan leaf: Harbour scene with sailors" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/280263 Accessed: 2024-12-26 14:36:30

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/280263 |title=Fan leaf: Harbour scene with sailors |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-26 14:36:30|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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