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Coast scene with fishermen conversing: 597

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Coast scene with fishermen conversing

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Prout, Samuel

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 227 mm
Width: 329 mm

Acquisition and important dates

(1878) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour over traces of graphite on paper, laid down on mounting card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: S. Prout
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Brush
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: 597
Primary reference Number: 12261
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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Coast scene with fishermen conversing" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12261 Accessed: 2024-04-28 10:16:09

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12261 |title=Coast scene with fishermen conversing |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-28 10:16:09|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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