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Nelly O'Brien: P.1958-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Nelly O'Brien

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Phillips, Charles (Engraver)
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)

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

18th Century
Production date: AD 1770

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 455 mm Width 329 mm
Sheet Height 465 mm Width 337 mm

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Publishd August 24th. 1770 / According to Act
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Engrav'd by Charles Phillips Londini
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: G / 5- (?)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1958-1991
Primary reference Number: 94684
Chaloner Smith: 2 I/II
Russell (Chaloner Smith): 2 II/III (p. 238)

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 26 October 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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