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Portrait of a boy, 1866: PD.267-1995

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Portrait of a boy, 1866

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Penley, Aaron Edwin

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Part of the Shadrake Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 107 mm
Width: 141 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1995) by Shadrake, Anthony Michael

Dating

Production date: AD 1866

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of card

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Penley,
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Black watercolour
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1866
  • Location: Lower centre, following the above
  • Method of creation: Black watercolour
  • Type: Date
  • Text: sketch of woman
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.267-1995
Primary reference Number: 10997
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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