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Mary Isabella, Duchess of Rutland: PD.25-1971

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Mary Isabella, Duchess of Rutland

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Downman, John

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 220 mm
Width: 186 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1780

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite and black chalk, with stump and watercolour on paper, laid down (chalk or watercolour applied to verso)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Jo D
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black chalk
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1780
  • Location: Lower right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black chalk
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: apparently Downman's hand

  • Text: Her Grace the Duchess of Rutland. 1780. Original. / She was Lady Mary-Isabella Somerset / Sister to the Duke of Beaufort. / I drew nine different Portraits of her. / see her again in Vol. 5 p. 2
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: MS label

Inscription present: small circular label, bearing the Buttery number

  • Text: HAB/A/120/G
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.25-1971
Primary reference Number: 15385
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

Citation for print

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