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Portrait of a man in his study: P.1961-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of a man in his study

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

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

Circa 1770 - 1780

School or Style

British
French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 326 mm Width 255 mm
Sheet Height 332 mm Width 266 mm

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 23
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1961-1991
Primary reference Number: 94697
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 26 October 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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