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Portrait of Lamprey: 450

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Lamprey

Maker(s)

Painter: Seymour, James

Entities

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Description

The horse was owned by Sir William Morgan

Measurements and weight

Height: 30.2 cm
Width: 35.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1834) by Mesman, Daniel

Dating

Circa 1720 CE - 1725 CE

Note

Previously titled 'Horse and groom', the subject was identified by Richard Wills and David Oldrey in 2018

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

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 450
Primary reference Number: 3859
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of Lamprey" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/3859 Accessed: 2024-10-05 07:12:29

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