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Unknown Lady: 3745

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Titles

Unknown Lady

Maker(s)

Silhouettist: Miers, John

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

56
46

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1782

Note

The technique used by Miers for this silhouette with the black shading to transparent to grey at the edges of the drapery and the sitter's hair suggest that this was done during his Leeds period in about 1782.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Paint

Components of the work

Support composed of plaster

Techniques used in production

Silhouette : Painted in black on a composition plaster support

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Miers
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Grey
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3745
Primary reference Number: 32930

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

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) "Unknown Lady" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/32930 Accessed: 2024-04-19 18:57:30

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