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George Washington: P.185-1947

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

George Washington

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Savage, Edward
Publisher: Savage, Edward
Painter: Savage, Edward (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bought from the Perceval Fund with the aid of a donation from Louis C. G. Clarke, M.A.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1947)

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1793

Note

"From the original portrait painted at the request of the Corporation of the University of Cambridge in Massachusetts"

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.185-1947
Primary reference Number: 168099
Russell (Chaloner Smith): 2
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 21 January 2022 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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