The Herdsmans Vows; The Horse and the Ass: 1606 f.30

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Page Size Height 179 mm Width 181 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and black ink and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

• Text: 3 cols
• Location: Top
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: 55
• Location: Upper right
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: .THE.HERDSMANS.VOWS.
• Method of creation: Black ink and yellow watercolour

• Text: :THE.HORSE.AND.THE.ASS:
• Method of creation: Black ink and yellow watercolour

Inscription present: monogram; the letter 'C' contains a profile view of a stylized bird, with a letter 'v' either side of its legs

• Text: C v v
• Location: Bottom right
• Method of creation: Black ink
• Type: Signature

• Text: 18136
• Location: Bottom
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: 56
• Location: Verso, upper left
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: 2 cols
• Location: Verso, top
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: :THE.ASS.&.THE.SICK.LION:
• Location: Verso
• Method of creation: Black ink with yellow watercolour

Inscription present: monogram; a letter 'C' contains a profile view of a stylized bird with a letter 'v' either side of its legs

• Text: C v v
• Location: Verso, lower left
• Method of creation: Black ink and yellow watercolour
• Type: Signature

• Text: .THE.END.
• Location: Verso, on banner
• Method of creation: Black ink and yellow watercolour

• Text: 18137
• Location: Verso, bottom
• Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1606 f.30
Primary reference Number: 10120
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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