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A French revolutionary: 1536

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A French revolutionary

Maker(s)

Painter: Unknown

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Notes

History note: Mrs. Frank Russell, London

Legal notes

From the Spencer Greorge Perceval Fund.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1931) by Russell, Frank, Mrs

Note

Formerly attributed to J.-L. David

School or Style

French

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of millboard
Millboard Height 72.8 cm
Millborad Width 56.2 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on millboard

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1536
Primary reference Number: 2664

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 7 July 2025

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

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