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Samuel Woodburn: 27

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Samuel Woodburn

Maker(s)

Painter: Lawrence, Thomas

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Notes

History note: Samuel Woodburn

Measurements and weight

Height: 109.2 cm
Width: 83.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1865) by Woodburn, Miss

Dating

1820s
Production date: circa AD 1820 : But on grounds of style and of Woodburn's apparent age, it could equally be of a few years later 1823-4, if a passage in Lawrence's correspondence with him is to be interpreted as reliable evidence for this approximate date (Goodison, 1977, p.149).

School or Style

British

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Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood)
Frame Weight 29 kg

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 27
Primary reference Number: 3555

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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