View of Bassenthwaite Water: 1354

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Titles

View of Bassenthwaite Water

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Farington, Joseph

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 185 mm
Width: 255 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.

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Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( thick, cream)

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Pen, ink and wash on thick cream paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: View of Bassenthwaite water, / and the vale, from the Road whic leads / into New Lands - inlcuding on the left hand, nearest / Solway Crag - Crow Crag, - / and on the right the North - West / foot of Skiddaw - (in the artist's hand)
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1354
Primary reference Number: 10559
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "View of Bassenthwaite Water" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10559 Accessed: 2023-03-23 23:49:17

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            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10559
            |title=View of Bassenthwaite Water
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-03-23 23:49:17|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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