Portrait of Lord Courtney of Penwith, 1883: 1006

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Lord Courtney of Penwith, 1883

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Legros, Alphonse

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 482 mm
Width: 377 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1920-05) by Courtney, Lady

Dating

Production date: AD 1883

School or Style

Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: A. Legros
Location: Top right corner
Type: Signature

Text: 1883
Location: Top right corner
Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1006
Primary reference Number: 6509
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Portrait of Lord Courtney of Penwith, 1883" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6509 Accessed: 2023-02-08 05:18:35

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            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6509
            |title=Portrait of Lord Courtney of Penwith, 1883
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-02-08 05:18:35|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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