Old copper mine at Beddgelert
Draughtsman: Piper, John
History note: The Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation, Dallas, Texas; with James Kirkman, from whom bought
From the Biffen Fund.
Height: 570 mm
Width: 690 mm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Bought (1987) by Kirkman, James
Production date: AD 1948 : see 'notes'
Watercolour
Bodycolour
Indian ink
Support composed of paper ( 4 additional strips of paper, one on each side)
Watercolour : Brush, watercolour, bodycolour and Indian ink, with some scratching out, on paper
Accession number: PD.9-1987
Primary reference Number: 12238
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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