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A Sharp Between Two Flats: P.14727-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Sharp Between Two Flats
HB Sketches No. 279

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Doyle, John (HB)
Publisher: McLean, Thomas

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Description

Lithograph (uncoloured) on white wove paper. Inlaid within a frame of buff wove paper (approx. height 360mm x width 515mm). The Duke of Wellington, with arms folded, sits between The Duke of Cumberland (Ernest Augustus, 5th son of George III and King of Hanover from 1837), seen on the right and Prince William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (nephew and son-in-law of George III), seen on the left. Signed with monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'A SHARP BETWEEN TWO FLATS'. The publisher's details printed below the border to the left: 'Published by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket, August 5th 1833.'. A small, circular blind stamp at lower left: 'THOs. MCLEAN'. Printer's details below the border to the right: 'A. Ducôté's Lithogy. 70 St Martins Lane.'. Printed above the border at upper right: 'HB Sketches No 279'.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs J.E. Foster, 1895

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1895) by Foster, J.E., Mrs

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1833-08-05

Note

Height 286mm x width 378mm

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14727-R
Primary reference Number: 225316
McLean: 279
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 5 September 2018 Updated: Thursday 6 January 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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