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The 'Cascatelle' at Tivoli: PD.15-1961

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The 'Cascatelle' at Tivoli

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Jones, Thomas

Entities

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Notes

History note: Mrs B. Adams, Sale, Sotheby's, 26 July 1961, lot 62 (reprod.); Agnew

Legal notes

From the Fairhaven Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 272 mm
Width: 412 mm

Relative size of this object

41.2 m27.2 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1961-07) by Agnew

Dating

Production date: AD 1777

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: One of the cascatelli at Tivoli 14....
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Text: 1777
  • Location: Upper centre, following the above
  • Type: Date
  • Text: T.J.
  • Location: Upper centre, following the above
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.15-1961
Primary reference Number: 11707
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Monday 29 March 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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