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Portrait miniature of Mr. Alexander Sprot or Dr. Adam Sprott of Edinburgh

Miniature
1788 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait miniature on ivory of Mr. Alexander Sprot or Dr. Adam Sprott of Edinburgh

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePortrait miniature of Mr. Alexander Sprot or Dr. Adam Sprott of Edinburgh (generic title)
Materials and techniques
painting on ivory
Brief description
Portrait miniature of Mr. Alexander Sprot or Dr. Adam Sprott of Edinburgh, by Nathaniel Plimer, British, 1788
Physical description
Portrait miniature on ivory of Mr. Alexander Sprot or Dr. Adam Sprott of Edinburgh
Dimensions
  • Height: 48mm
  • Width: 37mm
Dimensions taken from Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981.
Marks and inscriptions
Signed and dated 1788
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Bibliographic reference
Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981
Collection
Accession number
P.101-1910

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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