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The Marquise de Choiseul d. 1818: 3772

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Marquise de Choiseul d. 1818

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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Notes

History note: Lumsden Propert; his sale, the Fine Art Society, where bought by F. Leverton Harris

Measurements and weight

Height: 75 mm
Width: 60 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1813

Note

Formerly attributed to P.J. Sauvage.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of ivory

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on ivory

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 3772
Primary reference Number: 17953
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 July 2022 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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