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Visit to the child at nurse: PD.115-1992

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Visit to the child at nurse

Maker(s)

Painter: Morland, George

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Notes

History note: Charles Huth; Christie's, 6 June 1895, lot 100, bought C. Wertheimer for £1,050 guineas; Charles Sedelmeyer; H.J. Joel, his sale Christie's, 11 April 1980, lot 117, sold for £30,000

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1991.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1992) by McDonald, D.M.

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1788

Note

The companion picture 'The Visit to the Boarding School' is in the Wallace Collection.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Frame Depth 6.5 cm Height 74.2 cm Width 87.7 cm
Canvas Height 64 cm Width 77.7 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.115-1992
Primary reference Number: 3676
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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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