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Chinoiserie scene, with woman and child: P.46-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Chinoiserie scene, with woman and child

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

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Description

Unmounted fan leaf. In centre, a woman wearing a simple turban stands holding a basket. To left, stylised flowers. To right, a young oriental child holds a whip or switch or stick.

Legal notes

Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the estate of the Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum 2015

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1740

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 53
  • Location: Sheet lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.46-2015
Primary reference Number: 210582
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 23 December 2016 Updated: Thursday 16 June 2022 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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