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Wooded landscape: PD.17-1961

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Wooded landscape

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Gainsborough, Thomas

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: With Messrs. Colnaghi, London (Colnaghi no. P.4300)

Legal notes

From the Fairhaven Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 219 mm
Width: 316 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1961-10) by P. and D. Colnaghi and Co. Ltd

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown wash
Grey wash
White chalk
Black chalk
Varnish
Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of prepared paper

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Black and white chalk, grey wash and oil on brown prepared paper, varnished
Drawing

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: monogram

  • Text: TG
  • Location: Lower left corner
  • Method of creation: Impression
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.17-1961
Primary reference Number: 10688
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

Citation for print

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