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Woman at a window, reading a letter: P.104-1937

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Woman at a window, reading a letter
Etchings by D. Wilkie, R.A.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Wilkie, David

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

Production date: AD 1824

Note

From the series Etchings by D. Wilkie, R.A., London, 1824

Second 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
Sheet Height 435 mm Width 301 mm
Plate Height 82 mm Width 40 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: D.W.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Initials

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.104-1937
Primary reference Number: 10435
Laing: 2
Dodgson (Wilkie/Geddes): 3 II

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Woman at a window, reading a letter" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10435 Accessed: 2024-04-19 07:29:57

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