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Mrs John Ashton
Wright, Joseph (Wright of Derby)
(Painter)
History note: Nicholas Ashton, Woolton Hall, Lancashire, son of the sitter (1742-1833); Joseph William Ashton; anon. sale (=J.W. Ashton), Christie's, 9 December 1905 (72), bt. Murray
Height: 126.1 cm
Width: 101.0 cm
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Method of acquisition: Given
(1908)
by
Murray, Charles Fairfax
Circa 1769 - 1771
Support
composed of
canvas
Frame
Weight 17 kg
Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas
Accession number: 659
Primary reference Number: 4040
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: ANE.3.1943
Accession Number: CM.1749A-1911
Accession Number: CM.1749B-1911
Accession Number: ANE.1.1943
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