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A Swedish lady in the court dress: P.2041-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Swedish lady in the court dress

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Ruotte, Louis Charles
Publisher: Cadell, T

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1784-01

School or Style

French
British

Materials used in production

Bistre-coloured ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Plate Height 175 mm Width 120 mm
Sheet Height 196 mm Width 123 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Stipple

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Chs. Ruotte sculp. Londini.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: A SWEDISH LADY in the COURT DRESS.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Published according to Act of Parliament. Jany. 1st.1784. by T.Cadell, in the Strand.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2041-1991
Primary reference Number: 94851

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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