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Dressing for a birthday: 34.14-292

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Dressing for a birthday

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rowlandson, Thomas

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1788

Note

Sheet cut beneath title. The last digit in the date of teh signature (lower right) has been scratched out and a '9' written over the top.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Etching

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: 9 written in ink

  • Text: Rowlandson 178[9]
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Design'd & Etch'd by Thos. Rowlandson
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: 34.14-292
Primary reference Number: 186079
Stephens/George: 9678
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Monday 9 January 2012 Updated: Thursday 24 April 2014 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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