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Portrait of an unknown woman

Portrait Miniature
1744 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait miniature on ivory of an unknown woman said to be Margaret Woffington


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePortrait of an unknown woman (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on ivory
Brief description
Portrait miniature of an unknown woman said to be Margaret Woffington, dated 1744, watercolour on ivory, painted by Andrew Benjamin Lens (1713?-post 1779).
Physical description
Portrait miniature on ivory of an unknown woman said to be Margaret Woffington
Dimensions
  • Height: 43mm
  • Width: 35mm
Dimensions taken from Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981.
Style
Credit line
Alan Evans Bequest, given by the National Gallery
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981
Collection
Accession number
EVANS.154

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Record createdJuly 10, 2003
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