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Three allegorical figures with putti in clouds: M.37-2015

Object information

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Titles

Three allegorical figures with putti in clouds

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Paper leaf with an uncoloured stipple printed in brown, on plain wood sticks and guards. A woman in a shell drawn by dolphins. To the left a kneeling woman in classical dress offering a basket of flowers. To the right a seated and veiled woman raising her arms in supplication.

Notes

History note: Christie's no. 14

Legal notes

Accepted by H.M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax from The Lennox Boyd Estate

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015-04-27) by H.M. Government

Dating

19th Century
Production date: circa AD 1800

School or Style

French

Components of the work

Leaf composed of paper
Sticks, Guards composed of wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.37-2015
Primary reference Number: 205068
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 6 August 2015 Updated: Wednesday 15 May 2019 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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