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Woman at a window, reading a letter; study for an etching: PD.194-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Woman at a window, reading a letter; study for an etching

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Wilkie, David

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: H.J.L Wright; his sale (Sotheby's) 16/1/1961, lot 134; bt. Colnaghi on Batchelor's commission.

Legal notes

Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady

Dating

19th Century
Production date: circa AD 1812

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.194-2015
Primary reference Number: 215727
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 20 April 2017 Updated: Thursday 9 September 2021 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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