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Portrait of Adélaïde-Sophie Cléret, Mme Tiolier c. 1817: PD.98-1978

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Titles

Portrait of Adélaïde-Sophie Cléret, Mme Tiolier c. 1817

Maker(s)

Painter: Picot, François Eduard

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Notes

History note: Tiolier, by descent through the Talleyrand-Périgord to the early 20th century, Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, 1978 (18)

Legal notes

Bought with the Gow Fund with 50% contribution from the Victoria and Albert Museum Grant-in-Aid, together with PD.97-1978.

Measurements and weight

Height: 46.3 cm
Width: 35.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1978) by Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox

Dating

1810s
Production date: circa AD 1817

Note

Forms a pair with PD.97-1978, and is almost certainly a marriage portrait

School or Style

French

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 17211
  • Location: Stretcher
  • Type: Number

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.98-1978
Primary reference Number: 2838

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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