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Unknown woman, possibly Queen Mary I: PD.1-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Unknown woman, possibly Queen Mary I

Maker(s)

Painter: Ewouts, Hans

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Notes

History note: Francis Barchard, (d. 1856), of Horstead Place, Uckfield, Sussex, who bought it in 1854; Mrs Maude Barchard , the widow of his great-grandson; bt. from her by P. and D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd, London; exh. Colnaghi's, 1949, when it was bought by Sir Bruce Ingram

Measurements and weight

Height: 109.9 cm
Width: 80 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir

Dating

1550s
Circa 1550 CE - 1555 CE

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood)

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: D (?)
  • Location: On the small book hanging at her waist

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.1-1963
Primary reference Number: 871

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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