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A Lady seated at a window: P.6-1993

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Lady seated at a window

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Wilkie, David

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: J.P. Heseltine collection ; Burty collection

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1993) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady

Note

Only state

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of chine collé
Plate Height 112 mm Width 75 mm
Sheet Height 395 mm Width 267 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The picture is in the Edinburgh Nat. Gal.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Wilkie's sister / by Wilkie / spoilt plate
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: rariss.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: From Heseltine Collection / & Burty "
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: J: P: H:.
  • Location: Verso centre
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Type: Stamp

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.6-1993
Primary reference Number: 10423
Laing: 13
Dodgson (Wilkie/Geddes): 7
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 8 November 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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