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A Turkish Carriage: 1571

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Titles

A Turkish Carriage

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Lewis, John Frederick

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: J.F. Lewis trustees, sale Christie's, May 24th, 1909 (lot 166), bt. by J.R. Holliday, £7.7s. 0d. (see note in J.R. Holliday's MS book of picture purchases)

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1927-08

Measurements and weight

Height: 363 mm
Width: 562 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1931) by Holliday, J. R.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Whitening
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( buff)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Black chalk with watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with white, on buff coloured paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J.F. Lewis
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Constantinople 1841
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 69 / No doubtful / and indecipherable inscription
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1571
Primary reference Number: 11929

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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