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Miss Laing: 1501

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Miss Laing

Maker(s)

Painter: Leighton, Frederic, Baron

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: John Laing; Lady Nias; her daughter, Miss Carolin Nias

Measurements and weight

Height: 106 cm
Width: 75.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1928) by Nias, Carolin

Dating

Production date: AD 1853

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: FL
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 1853
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1501
Primary reference Number: 3574
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 7 September 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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