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Girl musician: PD.20-1953

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Girl musician

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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Description

Unfinished drawing. Rectangular paper, with borders drawn in ink, above and to sides.

Legal notes

Bequeathed through the National Art Collections Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 164 mm
Width: 125 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1953) by Marsh, Edward Howard

Dating

1800s
Production date: circa AD 1800

School or Style

Kangra School

Materials used in production

Black ink
Red ink
Red wash
White bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black and red ink with red wash on lightly prepared paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.20-1953
Primary reference Number: 33379

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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