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Woman seated on a chair, with flowers?: PD.321-R

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Titles

Woman seated on a chair, with flowers?

Maker(s)

Silhouettist: Gahagan, Lucius

Entities

Categories

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
Sheet Size Height 188 mm Width 133 mm

Techniques used in production

Silhouette : Grey wash with black paper on white card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: TURNBULLS / SUPERFINE / LONDON BOARD
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Blind stamp
  • Text: A Helen Gahagan / 1828 / Cut by LGahagan
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.321-R
Primary reference Number: 29042
Temporary Perceval number: PB321

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Woman seated on a chair, with flowers?" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29042 Accessed: 2024-05-04 08:36:06

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