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William Petrie
Miniaturist: Smart, John
History note: By descent in the artist's own family to his great-granddaughter Mrs Busteed; her sale Christie's 17 December 1936 (11), where bought Agnew's, from whom bought by Thomas Balston
Bequeathed by Thomas Balston through the National Art-Collections Fund, 1968
Height: 72 mm
Width: 67 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1968) by Balston, Thomas
Production date: AD 1789
Support composed of card
Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour on card
Inscription present: possibly in the artist's own hand
Accession number: PD.11-1968
Primary reference Number: 18231
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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