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Landscape with trees figures on bridge to left, cattle lower centre, and mountains in background: 3674/58

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Titles

Landscape with trees figures on bridge to left, cattle lower centre, and mountains in background

Maker(s)

Gilpin, William (Draughtsman)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1789 - 1794

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
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 with black and brown ink and watercolour washes, 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 left
  • Method of creation: Embossed stamp
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: m
  • Location: Album sheet, upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: XXXII
  • Location: Album sheet, upper right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: (traces of previous inscription)
  • Location: Album sheet, upper right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3674/58
Primary reference Number: 10758

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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