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Landscape with foliage to right, a sailing boat, mountains in background and several flocks of birds: 3674/28

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Landscape with foliage to right, a sailing boat, mountains in background and several flocks of birds

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Gilpin, William

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

1789 - 1794

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Watercolour wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Page Size Height 205 mm Width 285 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite, watercolour washes with brown ink and ruled graphite margins on all sides, on laid paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: in an oval; monogram

  • Text: WG
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Embossed stamp
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 6
  • Location: Album sheet, upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: II
  • Location: Album sheet, upper right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3674/28
Primary reference Number: 10728
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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Landscape with foliage to right, a sailing boat, mountains in background and several flocks of birds" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10728 Accessed: 2024-12-12 14:21:45

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10728 |title=Landscape with foliage to right, a sailing boat, mountains in background and several flocks of birds |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-12 14:21:45|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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