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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 27 (Glaisher)

Titles

Unknown Man

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Cooper, Samuel

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 62 mm
Width: 49 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1878) by Smith, Charles Lesingham

Dating

Production date: AD 1657

Note

Formerly called The Rev. Thomas Stairsmore d. 1706.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin) ( on card)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on vellum on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1657
  • Location: Centre left
  • Method of creation: Gold
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: monogram

  • Text: S C
  • Location: Centre left, below the above
  • Method of creation: Gold
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3928
Primary reference Number: 17669
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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

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