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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Leap-frog

Maker(s)

Painter: Gill, William

Entities

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Notes

History note: G. Roake, London, sold Christie's, 2 May 1857 (38), bt. Morant or Villiers

Measurements and weight

Height: 46.0 cm
Width: 63.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1862) by Ellison, Richard, Mrs

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1852

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood)

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: "Leap frog", name of artist "William Gill", address "10 Portland Place, Leamington"
  • Location: Verso, panel
  • Method of creation: MS, ink
  • Type: Label
  • Text: 568 B
  • Location: Verso, panel
  • Method of creation: Black pigment
  • Text: 406 D (stock number)
  • Location: Verso, panel
  • Method of creation: White chalk
  • Text: May 2 / 57 £59.17.0, bt. Morant (? or Villiers) / "A beautiful specimen" Seller Roake. No size.
  • Location: Verso, panel
  • Method of creation: White chalk
  • Text: 38 (lot number)
  • Location: Verso, panel
  • Method of creation: White chalk

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 499
Primary reference Number: 3281
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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