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Mary Munn: P.14798-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mary Munn

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Baldrey, Joshua Kirby
Draughtsman: Baldrey, Joshua Kirby (After)

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Categories

Description

Stipple engraved oval medallion, half-length portrait of an elderly lady wearing a paisley shawl, large lace collar and ribboned and pleated bonnet tied under the chin. She is turned slightly towards the left, looking over the viewer's left shoulder. Sitter's identity, date and age at death are engraved below: 'Mary Munn / died Novr. 24, 1796, / Aged 77.'. Production details at lower left and right: 'JK[in monogram]. Baldrey Pinxt / et Sculpt.'. Traces of brown ink to the left of the platemark. A pendant to P.14797-R, which is a portrait by the Baldreys of Jonathan Munn, who was presumably the sitter's husband.

Legal notes

Unknown

Acquisition and important dates

by unknown

Dating

18th Century
Production date: after AD 1796

Note

Height 175mm (plate) x width 125mm (plate); height 286mm (sheet) x width 214mm (sheet)

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Stipple

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14798-R
Primary reference Number: 225407
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 5 September 2018 Updated: Thursday 3 January 2019 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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