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Profile of a man's bust, 'Poyntz': PD.76-R

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Titles

Profile of a man's bust, 'Poyntz'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Henning, S.

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 61 mm
Width: 62 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

Production date: AD 1826

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown wash
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and ink with brown wash on paper, laid down on larger sheet of blue paper
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: POYNTZ
  • Location: Below image
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: 1826
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: S. Henning. F
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.76-R
Primary reference Number: 28433
Temporary Perceval number: PB76

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Profile of a man's bust, 'Poyntz'" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/28433 Accessed: 2024-04-28 03:12:34

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/28433 |title=Profile of a man's bust, 'Poyntz' |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-28 03:12:34|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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