Fan leaf: Abigail and David: PD.238-2015

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Fan leaf: Abigail and David

Maker(s)

British School (Possibly)
French School (Possibly)

Entities

Fan leaf

Categories

Drawing

Description

An unmounted fan leaf. After the print 'Abigail and David' by Edme Jeaurat, etching and engraving, 1720. The figures of David and Abigail, and some figures either side, are copied from the print.

Notes

History note: Christie's no. 1027

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 257 mm
Width: 558 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1760

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Watercolour with pen and iron ore ink on laid paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.238-2015
Primary reference Number: 280264
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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: Abigail and David" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/280264 Accessed: 2024-04-20 02:52:19

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            University of Cambridge}}

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