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Sculpture: C.971-2016

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Titles

Sculpture

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Parian porcelain woman leaning on a plinth with a bust, with chisel and hammer

Notes

History note: Unknown before G.D.V. Glynn; the estate of G. D. V. Glynn

Legal notes

Accepted by H. M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax from the estate of G. D. V. Glynn, and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 39.3 cm
Length: 18.4 cm
Width: 13.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2016-01-25) by H.M. Government

Dating

19th Century, second half#
Victoria I
Circa 1850 CE - 1900 CE

School or Style

Neoclassical

Components of the work

Base Length 13.5 cm Width 18.4 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.971-2016
Primary reference Number: 215976
Old number: 612a
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 30 May 2017 Updated: Tuesday 13 October 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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