King Ferdinand VII The Peninsular War
Printmaker: Unknown
History note: Bought by H.S. Reitlinger from James Rimell & Son, 53, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W. The fan leaves are listed as lot no. 368 on p.24 of the auction catalogue (date unknown): 'Collection of 9 Curious Engravings (4 COLOURED) designed for fans ...'. Rimell & Son were based at 53, Shaftesbury Avenue from just after 1900 until the late 1920s.
Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
Production date: circa AD 1808
Hand coloured and with the body of leaf covered with mottled violet ink.
Support
composed of
wove paper
( lined with similar paper; the verso of the lining has been washed with blue watercolour)
Plate
Height 270 mm
Width 520 mm
Sheet
Height 270 mm
Width 520 mm
Hand colouring
Spattering
Stipple
Etching
Accession number: P.2092-1991
Primary reference Number: 95056
Cust: 48
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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