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John Gray Esq.r: P.87-1948

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

John Gray Esq.r
Portrait of John Gray, 1731-1811

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dawe, George
Publisher: Hatton, David
Painter: Raeburn, Henry (After)

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Legal notes

Purchased from the Perceval Fund, April 1948

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1948)

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1806

Note

Inscriptions on bottom "Painted by Mr. Raeburn" and "Engraved by G. Dawe" and "Published July 20th. 1806, by D. Hatton, No. 53, Princes Street, Edinburgh" and "Dedicated by Permission to the Royal Company of Golfers by their obedient humble servant D Hatton".

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.87-1948
Primary reference Number: 206122
Chaloner Smith: 5

Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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