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Unknown Lady: 1052+

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Unknown Lady

Maker(s)

Silhouettist: Frith, Frederick

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1921-06) by Humphrey, Laurence, Mrs

Dating

Production date: AD 1841

Note

This full-length silhouette is a good example of Frith's fine use of bronzing for the details of dress is shading to give solidity to the figure. It also shows the marked Victorian charm often found in his silhouettes of female sitters that was in contrast to the exhuberance found in those depicting his military clients.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Paper

Components of the work

Support composed of card
Card Size

Techniques used in production

Silhouette : Silhouette cut out of black paper, laid down on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Frith
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Grey wash and tip of the brush
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1841
  • Location: Lower left, below the above
  • Method of creation: Grey wash and tip of the brush
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1052+
Primary reference Number: 32938
Stable URI

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

Citation for print

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