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Portrait of Margaret Lemon: PD.41-2001

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Margaret Lemon

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Dyck, Anthony van

Entities

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Notes

History note: ?Nicolas Lanier [1588-1666] (Lugt 2991); Peter Lankrink [1628-1692] (Lugt 2090); Jonathan Richardson Sr [1665-1745] (Lugt 2984); ? his sale, London, January 1747; Foljambe, by descent until 2000, bought by Maggs Bros

Legal notes

From the Gow and Perceval funds with contributions from the National Art Collections Fund (with a contribution from the Wolfson Foundation) and Resource / V. & A. Purchase Grant Fund.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2001) by Maggs Bros.

School or Style

Flemish

Materials used in production

White chalk
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)
Paper Height 192 mm Width 245 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black, red and white chalks on paper, laid down on an 18th century washed mount (some glue stains, black chalk offset)

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: ?Nicolas Lanier's hand

  • Text: Mrs Lemon
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: ?Nicolas Lanier's hand

  • Text: Sr A. Vandyck
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: Jonathan Richardson Senior's hand

  • Text: A106
  • Location: Old mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: Jonathan Richardson Senior's hand

  • Text: P. 26
  • Location: Old mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: Jonathan Richardson Senior's hand

  • Text: 9UH
  • Location: Old mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.41-2001
Primary reference Number: 32976
Lugt: 2991
Lugt: 2090
Lugt: 2984

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 6 February 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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