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Investiture of the Garter: 2065

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Titles

Investiture of the Garter

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Gilbert, John

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 360 mm
Width: 261 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

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: Shadow / The throne is brilliant red / on the right wall there is I think a large painting of Waterloo
  • Location: Top
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Investiture of the Garter, 1841. Sir John Gilbert
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2065
Primary reference Number: 11225

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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