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Unknown Man: 3882

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Unknown Man

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Oliver, Isaac I (?)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: ?With Christie's; L.D. Cunliffe

Measurements and weight

Height: 54 mm
Height: 57 mm
Width: 43 mm
Width: 47 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1588

Note

Formerly catalogued as '?Dutch School, 16th century'. New attribution by H.W. 'Disputed attribution', Graham Reynolds (Apollo, November 1985).

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: Anno Domini 1588
  • Location: Left of head
  • Method of creation: Gold
  • Text: AE Suae 57
  • Location: Right of head
  • Method of creation: Gold

Inscription present: illegible

  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 1588
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Miniature
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 3882
Primary reference Number: 17880
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 28 June 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 28 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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