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The Last of England: M.Add.3

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 4

Titles

The Last of England

Maker(s)

Painter: Brown, Ford Madox

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Bt. from the painter by Col. W.J. Gillum (d. 1910), 1860; Miss Mary Slater, from whom bt. in 1917

Legal notes

From the Marlay Fund.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1917) by Slater, Mary, Miss

Dating

Production date: AD 1860

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 46.4 cm Width 42.3 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: F MADOX BROWN
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1860
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.Add.3
Primary reference Number: 809
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 8 August 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 8 August 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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