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Harlech Castle: PD.16-1953

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Harlech Castle

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Girtin, Thomas

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Herbert Horne, Sir Edward Marsh

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Sir Edward Howard Marsh through the National Art-Collections Fund, 1953

Measurements and weight

Height: 371 mm
Width: 540 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1953) by Marsh, Edward Howard

Dating

Production date: AD 1798 : dated by Girtin and Loshak

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Harlech Castle, Girtin
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.16-1953
Primary reference Number: 10768
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 19 July 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 19 July 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Harlech Castle" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10768 Accessed: 2024-03-28 21:04:32

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