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View of the bay at Scarborough: PD.27-1972

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

View of the bay at Scarborough

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Penley, Aaron Edwin

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: The artist; by descent to his grandson, John Steegman; by bequest to King's College

Measurements and weight

Height: 143 mm
Width: 258 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1972-04) by Provost and King's College

Dating

Production date: AD 1846-07-14

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Whitening
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( grey)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite, heightened with white on grey paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A Penley
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: July 14th 1846
  • Location: Upper left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date
  • Text: at Scarborough. the North Sands. Sunset. / The light in sky on the side. yellow and the water reflecting it. / The surf at the edge is of a light cobalt colour contrasting with the yellow. / The other side of the water a little yellow in the light and getting / more grey to the end. The distance and middle shadow / grey the same as the cloud which had somwhat the tint / of Paynes (?) grey. distant Hill grey. top of middle distance / a little green the foreground dark green. / The effect soft and beautiful in colour / one side warm the other colour grey - / The rippling waves showing for some distance.
  • Location: Above the signature
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.27-1972
Primary reference Number: 12227
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "View of the bay at Scarborough" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12227 Accessed: 2024-05-13 17:03:55

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