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Dumbarton Port, 1809: PD.364-1995

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Titles

Dumbarton Port, 1809

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Williams, Hugh William (Grecian Williams)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Part of the Shadrake Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 346 mm
Width: 226 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1995) by Shadrake, Anthony Michael

Dating

Production date: AD 1809

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( speckled, laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Black and brown watercolour on speckled (?) paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: H W Williams
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Brown watercolour
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1809
  • Location: Lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Brown watercolour
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Dumbarton Port
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown watercolour

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.364-1995
Primary reference Number: 11076

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 12 March 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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