Fan leaf: Abigail and David
British School
(Possibly)
French School
(Possibly)
An unmounted fan leaf. After the print 'Abigail and David' by Edme Jeaurat, etching and engraving, 1720. The figures of David and Abigail, and some figures either side, are copied from the print.
History note: Christie's no. 1027
Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by HM Government from the estate of the Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum, 2015
Height: 257 mm
Width: 558 mm
Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015) by H.M. Government
18th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1760
Drawing : Watercolour with pen and iron ore ink on laid paper
Accession number: PD.238-2015
Primary reference Number: 280264
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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