Skip to main content

Old copper mine at Beddgelert: PD.9-1987

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Old copper mine at Beddgelert

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Piper, John

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: The Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation, Dallas, Texas; with James Kirkman, from whom bought

Legal notes

From the Biffen Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 570 mm
Width: 690 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1987) by Kirkman, James

Dating

Production date: AD 1948 : see 'notes'

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Indian ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( 4 additional strips of paper, one on each side)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Brush, watercolour, bodycolour and Indian ink, with some scratching out, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: John Piper
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: K32 x 28 X 3211A K324 28 x 32 // 2 Light Gray mat 11 white Filler (instructions for mounting)
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Red
  • Text: Old Copper Mine at Beddgelert
  • Location: Verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.9-1987
Primary reference Number: 12238
Stable URI

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Old copper mine at Beddgelert" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12238 Accessed: 2024-11-05 11:45:09

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12238 |title=Old copper mine at Beddgelert |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-05 11:45:09|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-12238

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...