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Mrs Charles Hamilton: PD.22-1971

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Titles

Mrs Charles Hamilton

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Downman, John

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 208 mm
Width: 172 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1971-07) by King, Herbert Ryder

Dating

Production date: AD 1782

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 : Black and red chalk, with stump and watercolour on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1782
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black chalk
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Jo Downman / Pt
  • Location: Lower right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black chalk
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: apparently Downman's hand

  • Text: The Wife of Capn. Charles Hamelton, R.N. 1782. Ongl. / She played and Sung[sic] delightfully. / She was Miss Prosser.
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Label

Inscription present: small circular label bearing Buttery number

  • Text: HAB A/121/F
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.22-1971
Primary reference Number: 15379

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Mrs Charles Hamilton" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/15379 Accessed: 2024-05-01 23:16:17

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/15379 |title=Mrs Charles Hamilton |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-01 23:16:17|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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