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Mrs Mary Fisher: PD.45-1972

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mrs Mary Fisher

Maker(s)

Painter: Constable, John

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Notes

History note: John Fisher, the Venerable, Archdeacon of Berkshire (d. 1832); the Rev. Osmond Fisher (d. 1914); his son, the Rev. Osmond Philip Fisher (d. 1937), who bequeathed it, with a life-interest to his widow (d. 1957), to his nephew, John P. Fisher, from whom bought

Legal notes

With funds from the G.F. Webb bequest, with a Grant-in-Aid from the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1972) by Fisher, John P

Dating

1810s
Production date: AD 1816

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Frame Depth 6 cm Height 54.6 cm Width 49.3 cm
Painted Surface Height 36 cm Width 30.6 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.45-1972
Primary reference Number: 837

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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