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Effingham Churchyard, Formerly Known as 'A Country Churchyard'
Draughtsman: Girtin, Thomas
History note: Dr Thomas Monro (1759–1833); his posthumous sale, Christie's, 1 July 1833, lot 116 as 'Two views of Effingham church'; bought by 'Maine', £13 13s; ...Thomas Calvert Girtin (1801–74); then by descent to George Wyndham Hog Girtin (1835–1911) (lent to London, 1875); by a settlement to his sister, Mary Hog Barnard (née Girtin) (1828–99); her sale, Christie’s, 31 May 1886, lot 50 as 'Gray's Tomb, Stoke Pogis Churchyard'; bought by 'Palser', £31 10s; J. Palser & Sons; bought by Arthur Tite (1841–94); then by descent to Katherine Juliet Felicite Vulliamy, née Tite (1875–1965); presented to the Museum, 1912
Height: 233 mm
Width: 409 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1912) by Vulliamy, Edward Owen, Mrs
18th Century
Circa
1798
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Circa
1799
Watercolour
Whitening
Graphite
Support composed of paper
Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour with white highlights on paper
Accession number: 735
Primary reference Number: 10760
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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