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Seated woman with a book: PD.319-R

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Titles

Seated woman with a book

Maker(s)

Silhouettist: Gahagan, Lucius

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1828

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Paper
Grey wash

Components of the work

Support composed of card
Card Size Height 189 mm Width 132 mm

Techniques used in production

Silhouette : Black paper and grey wash on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Phebe Gahagan / Cut by LGahagan / 1828
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.319-R
Primary reference Number: 29029
Temporary Perceval number: PB319

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) "Seated woman with a book" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29029 Accessed: 2024-05-03 13:58:23

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