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Panel (stained glass): C.347-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

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Description

Oval panel. Stained and painted glass encased in clear glass on both sides. Colours: black, brown, pink, red and blue with silver-yellow stain. A lady in 17th century costume is seated in a high-backed chair. She holds a musical instrument with five strings, probably a lute.

Notes

History note: From the Countess of Craven's collection; H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 16.5 cm
Width: 12.5 cm

Relative size of this object

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Place(s) associated

  • Antwerp ⪼ Netherlands

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

17th Century
Circa 1600 CE - 1700 CE

School or Style

Flemish

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Glass

Techniques used in production

Staining : Stained and painted glass encased in clear glass on both sides; black, brown, pink, red and blue with silver-yellow stain
Painting

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.347-1991
Primary reference Number: 28184
Packing number: EWA 820
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Sunday 21 March 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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