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Portrait of an unknown man in profile (Mr Bayley?): P.2034-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of an unknown man in profile (Mr Bayley?)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Jones, 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

Circa 1790 - 1797

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Plate Height 223 mm Width 168 mm
Sheet Height 253 mm Width 197 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Stipple

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J. Jones Fecit.
  • Location: Plate lower centre, beneath border around portrait
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: M. Bayley
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2034-1991
Primary reference Number: 94839

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 1 October 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of an unknown man in profile (Mr Bayley?)" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/94839 Accessed: 2024-04-25 13:39:56

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