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Andrew Robinson Stoney-Bowes: 1867

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Titles

Andrew Robinson Stoney-Bowes

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Downman, John

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Notes

History note: The artist; bequeathed to his only daughter, Mrs Isabella Cloe Benjamin; acquired by the Hon. George Neville, later Neville Granville, Dean of Windsor, c. 1825; by descent to Mrs Maitland; Lady Longmore; 2nd Series bt. from Lady Longmore in 1936 for the Museum by two anonymous Friends of the Fitzwilliam and by the N.A.C.F.

Measurements and weight

Height: 203 mm
Width: 165 mm

Relative size of this object

16.5 m20.3 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1936-10) by Anonymous

Dating

Production date: AD 1781

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black and red chalk with stump on paper, attached to mount sheet (red chalk applied to the verso)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: JoD
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 5 / Vol 3
  • Location: Mount, upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Andrew Robinson Stoney Bowes Esqr 1781 / painted a Family Picture of himself Lady Strathmore and / her three Sons and two daughters by the late Earl and / one Daughter by himself
  • Location: Mount, below
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1867
Primary reference Number: 15109

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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