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Her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire: P.44-1960

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire
Portrait of Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Barney, William Whiston
Publisher: Palser, Thomas
Painter: Gainsborough, Thomas (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Given by Louis C. G. Clarke, Trinity Hall, April 1960

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1960) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1808

Note

Inscriptions on bottom "T Gainsborough pinxt" and "W W Barney sculpt" and "To Georgiana Donr Countess Spencer this engraving of Her Grace Duchess of Devonshire, from a picture by Gainsborough painted in is with permission most respectfully Dedicated by her ladyship's devoted servt W W Barney" and "Published April 20 1808 by Thos Palser Surry Side of Westminster Bridge".

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.44-1960
Primary reference Number: 206171
Chaloner Smith: 6
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Friday 28 August 2015 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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