Mrs Abington 1737-1815: 3753

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mrs Abington 1737-1815

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Cosway, Richard (After)

Categories

Miniature (painting)

Measurements and weight

Height: 52 mm
Width: 41 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1926) by Harris, Frederick Leverton

School or Style

Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of ivory

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on ivory

References and bibliographic entries

Catalogue of Portrait Miniatures in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge page(s): 46

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3753
Primary reference Number: 17811
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Mrs Abington 1737-1815" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/17811 Accessed: 2023-05-30 22:49:24

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            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-05-30 22:49:24|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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