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A Family Group: 3822

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An image of Miniature (painting)
Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Family Group

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Bini, P.

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 91 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Cunliffe, Leonard Daneham

Dating

1790s
Production date: AD 1796

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of ivory

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on ivory

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1796
  • Location: Column left
  • Method of creation: Black
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: the first letters of the Christian name concealed by the head of one of the sitters

  • Text: ... TRO BINI F
  • Location: Column left, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3822
Primary reference Number: 17601

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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