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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 3

Titles

George Arnold

Maker(s)

Painter: Hogarth, William

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Notes

History note: George Arnold, of Ashby Lodge, Northamptonshire; descended to his great-great-grand-daughters, Georgeana Coape (d. 1849); sale by Phillips (of London) at Ashby Lodge, 20-2 April, 1845 (133), bt. Rev. J.W. Arnold, D.D.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by the Rev. James William Arnold, 1865, with a life interest to his widow, Lady Mary Arnold, received 1873.

Measurements and weight

Height: 90.5 cm
Width: 70.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1873) by Arnold, James William

Dating

1738 - 1740

Note

Said to have been painted when Hogarth was on a visit to Ashby Lodge, the home of George Arnold and his daughter, Frances (see no. 24).

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Supprot composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 21
Primary reference Number: 3373
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 31 January 2024 Last processed: Thursday 1 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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