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A river between hills: PD.12-1953

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Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

A river between hills

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cozens, Alexander

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Notes

History note: Sale, Sotheby's, 29th July 1891, lot 26, bt. Mr Ward of Richmond, from whom acquired by Herbert Horne; Sir Edward Marsh

Legal notes

Through the National Art Collections Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 232 mm
Width: 313 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1953) by Marsh, Edward Howard

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Black wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( toned, laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Grey and black washes with graphite in the sky and lower left, on toned paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Alexr. Cozens
  • Location: Mount, lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 37
  • Location: Old mount, verso, upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 87
  • Location: Old mount, verso, upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: From a Portfolio of his drawings / bought by Mr. Wm. Ward of Rich- / mond, many years ago, at one / of the sale-rooms. Numbered on / the back, "87"
  • Location: Moun, verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Burlington Find Arts Club Exhibition (catalogue, 1916, giving details about the drawing)
  • Location: Mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Cutting

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.12-1953
Primary reference Number: 10068
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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