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Lady Decker: 444

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Lady Decker

Maker(s)

Painter: Unknown

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

18th Century, Early
Production date: circa AD 1715

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Painted Surface Height 75.9 cm Width 66.1 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: in the Founder's handwriting

  • Text: Lady Henrietta Decker, Wife of / Sir Matthew Decker Bart. / Died in 1759
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: MS label
  • Type: Label
  • Text: S.r Matthew
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Method of creation: Graphite

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 444
Primary reference Number: 797

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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Lady Decker" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/797 Accessed: 2025-12-05 06:16:11

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