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William Woollett: P.1935-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

William Woollett

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bartolozzi, Francesco
Draughtsman: Hearne, Thomas (After)
Publisher: Thane, John

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: AD 1795-04

Note

II/III.

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Plate Height 130 mm Width 105 mm
Sheet Height 136 mm Width 107 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: T. Hearne F.S.A. advivum del.
  • Location: Plate lower left, around image
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1770.
  • Location: Plate lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: F. Bartolozzi R.A. sculp.
  • Location: Plate lower right, around image
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1795.
  • Location: Plate lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: London Pub. April 30. 1795 by J Thane, Spur Street, Leicester Square
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: proof
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: W. Woollett engraver
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1935-1991
Primary reference Number: 94551
Vesme/Calabi: 933 II/III
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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