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Mrs Marlay: 3721

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mrs Marlay

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Ford, Charles

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 119 mm
Width: 97 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1837 : It is very close to a miniature of a lady by Ford sold at Sotheby's, 18 August 1972 which is signed and dated 1837. The dress and hair style in the present miniature are similar and it may be dated about the same year.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of ivory

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on ivory

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3721
Primary reference Number: 17931
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 28 March 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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