The Hon. Mrs. Stuart: 2314.11

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Hon. Mrs. Stuart

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Downman, John

Entities

Drawing

Description

Laid down on recto of album sheet, surrounded by drawn ink line.

Notes

History note: The artist; Mrs Isabella Chloe Benjamin, the artist's only daughter, sold, 1825; the executors of the late Sir E.F. Coates, Bart, Sale, Sotheby's, 15 February 1922; L.D. Cunliffe

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1937.

Measurements and weight

Height: 206 mm
Width: 168 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938-02-15) by Cunliffe, Leonard Daneham

Dating

Production date: AD 1780

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black and red chalk, with stump on paper, laid down (chalk or watercolour applied to verso) (a strip of 6mm on right)

Inscription or legends present

Text: 11.
Location: Album sheet, recto, upper right
Method of creation: Ink

Text: The Honbl. Mrs Stuart. Original Study 1780 / for a Group with her Child
Location: Album sheet, recto, lower right
Method of creation: Black ink

References and bibliographic entries

John Downman 1750-1824; Landscape, figure studies and portraits of 'Distinguished persons' page(s): 90

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2314.11
Primary reference Number: 15360
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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