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Pamela and Mr B. in the summer house: M.Add.6

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 2

Titles

Pamela and Mr B. in the summer house

Maker(s)

Painter: Highmore, Joseph

Entities

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Notes

History note: Joseph Highmore's sale, London, Langford's, 5 March 1762 (24); coll. Major Dermot McCalmont, Cheveley Park, Cambridgshire; his sale, Christie's, 26 November 1920 (130), bt. A.H. Buttery; purchased from him by the National Gallery, whence acquired by the Fitzwilliam Museum

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From the Marlay Fund.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1920)

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1744

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Sensual Virtual

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Frame Depth 10 cm Height 84 cm Width 97 cm
Canvas Height 62.9 cm Width 75.6 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: No 2
  • Location: Verso, stretcher
  • Text: Nov 26-20
  • Location: Verso, stretcher
  • Method of creation: Chalk
  • Text: No 2
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Text: No 4
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Method of creation: MS
  • Type: Label
  • Text: 4
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Method of creation: Red pencil

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.Add.6
Primary reference Number: 3341
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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