Seascape with a fisherman standing in the foregound: 3354

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Titles

Seascape with a fisherman standing in the foregound

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Prout, Samuel

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 188 mm
Width: 239 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1862) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur

School or Style

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( white; laid down)
Card Size Height 255 mm Width 335 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour over traces of graphite on white paper laid down on grey card

Inscription or legends present

Text: S. Prout
Location: Card, lower right
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3354
Primary reference Number: 12322
Stable URI

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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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Seascape with a fisherman standing in the foregound" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12322 Accessed: 2023-02-08 12:47:49

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            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12322
            |title=Seascape with a fisherman standing in the foregound
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-02-08 12:47:49|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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