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Maria Laetitia Bonaparte, 'Madame Mère' 1750-1836: 3887

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Maria Laetitia Bonaparte, 'Madame Mère' 1750-1836

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Christie's sale, 27 March 1916 (35), where bought Pawsey and Payne; L.D. Cunliffe

Measurements and weight

Height: 67 mm
Width: 50 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1830

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: LAETITIA BONAPARTE / MADAME MERE
  • Location: Plaque on frame
  • Method of creation: Engraved

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3887
Primary reference Number: 17954
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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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