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W.A. Mozart, after the portrait by an unknown painter, 1777, in the Liceo Musicale, Bologna: 2422

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Current Location: In storage

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W.A. Mozart, after the portrait by an unknown painter, 1777, in the Liceo Musicale, Bologna

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Sargent, John Singer

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Notes

History note: Violet Paget (Vernon Lee), by whom bequeathed to the donor

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1940-09-19) by Dent, Edward Joseph

School or Style

American

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Paper Height 296 mm Width 230 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: W.A. Mozart / aetatis 27. 1777 / Acad. Bonon. et Mantuens. / eques.
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Watercolour

Inscription present: in Violet Paget's (Vernon Lee) hand

  • Text: Copied by J.S. Sargent / as a boy / for E.J. Dent / of Cambridge
  • Location: Old mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2422
Primary reference Number: 13528
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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