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Fan leaf: Abraham serving the angels: PD.240-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Fan leaf: Abraham serving the angels

Maker(s)

Dutch School

Entities

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Description

An unmounted fan leaf. Floral decorations and pastoral vignettes accompany the central scene.

Legal notes

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

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015) by H.M. Government

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1770

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour with gold

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.240-2015
Primary reference Number: 280266
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 2 February 2021 Updated: Thursday 4 August 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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