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Unknown Man: 3733

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Unknown Man

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Lens, Peter Paul

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 36 mm
Width: 30 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1740

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

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: monogram

  • Text: P L
  • Location: Lower centre right
  • Method of creation: Black
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3733
Primary reference Number: 18093
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

Citation for print

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