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Figure of a Woman: M.1-1886

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Figure of a Woman

Maker(s)

Unknown (Probably)

Entities

Categories

Description

Figure of a woman. Plaster, cast. The woman is standing, wearing classical dress, with her head covered by a veil. She is holding a scroll in her right hand.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs W.H. Thompson

Measurements and weight

Height: 26.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1886-10-11) by Thompson, W. H.

Dating

18th Century, Late-19th Century, Early#
Circa 1770 CE - 1830 CE

Note

Possibly a model for a monument.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Materials used in production

Plaster

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Plaster, cast

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.1-1886
Primary reference Number: 29261
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_1_1886

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 14 March 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Figure of a Woman" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/29261 Accessed: 2024-04-18 09:21:31

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