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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 27 (Glaisher)

Titles

Unknown Man
Sir Edward Nicholas

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Hoskins, John I

Categories

Notes

History note: H.J. Pfungst; his sale, Christie's, 14 June 1917 (47), where bought Pawsey and Payne; L.D. Cunliffe

Measurements and weight

Height: 72 mm
Width: 59 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1658

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: AETA 67 / 1658
  • Location: Centre left
  • Method of creation: Gold
  • Type: Date
  • Text: I H
  • Location: Centre left, below the above
  • Method of creation: Gold
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3859
Primary reference Number: 18044
Stable URI

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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