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Unknown Lady: 3774

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Unknown Lady

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Shelley, Samuel

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: WIth Wertheimer July 1905, where bought by the donor

Measurements and weight

Height: 41 mm
Width: 34 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1780 : The hair and dress are typical of Shelley's work of this period.

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: 3774
Primary reference Number: 18214
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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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