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Unknown man: 3837

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Unknown man

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Edridge, Henry

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: C. Fairfax Murray, his sale Christie's 17 December 1917 (18), bt. Pawsey & Payne

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1937.

Measurements and weight

Height: 58 mm
Width: 45 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938-02-15) by Cunliffe, Leonard Daneham

Dating

Production date: AD 1792

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of ivory

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on ivory

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: conjoined letters

  • Text: HE
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1792
  • Location: Lower left, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3837
Primary reference Number: 333
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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