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William Wollaston: P.196-1957

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

William Wollaston
Done after the Marble Bust, in Her Majesty's Hermitage in the Royal Garden at Richmond
Philosophers of England

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John II
Sculptor: Unknown (After)
Publisher: Bowles, Thomas II
Publisher: Bowles, John

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Notes

History note: Bt. Frederick B. Daniell & Son, September 1957 (£1)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1957) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1736

Note

State I/III

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.196-1957
Primary reference Number: 156882
Chaloner Smith: 125
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 6 April 2018 Last processed: Tuesday 13 May 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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