Old cottage, Swansea: 2686

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Titles

Old cottage, Swansea

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Harding, James Duffield

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 149 mm
Width: 218 mm

Relative size of this object

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Brangwyn, Frank

Dating

Production date: AD 1851-09-23

School or Style

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Bodycolour
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( blue, laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black chalk and grey wash with white bodyolour on blue paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

Text: Swansea
Location: Upper left
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: Sept. 23 1851
Location: Upper left, following the above
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Date

Text: JDH
Location: Upper left, following the above
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2686
Primary reference Number: 11314
Stable URI

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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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Old cottage, Swansea" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/11314 Accessed: 2023-04-01 04:51:39

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            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/11314
            |title=Old cottage, Swansea
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-04-01 04:51:39|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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