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Old Aberdeen Cathedral, 1792: 1683

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Old Aberdeen Cathedral, 1792

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Dayes, Edward
Draughtsman: Moore, James (?)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 165 mm
Width: 213 mm

Relative size of this object

21.3 m16.5 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933) by Guillemard, Francis Henry Hill

Dating

Production date: AD 1792

Note

See 'inscriptions/marks'

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite and watercolour on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Edwd. Dayes
  • Location: Mount
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1792
  • Location: Mount
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Jas. Moore Delt. 6 Sept. 1792
  • Location: Mount
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Old Aberdeen Cathedral
  • Location: Mount
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1683
Primary reference Number: 10271
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Monday 15 March 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Old Aberdeen Cathedral, 1792" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10271 Accessed: 2023-06-06 14:11:25

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