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Extensive collonade with domed cicular building behind: 3666

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Extensive collonade with domed cicular building behind

Maker(s)

Clérisseau, Charles Louis

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 337 mm
Width: 492 mm

Relative size of this object

49.2 m33.7 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1821) by Whittaker, J. W.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Watercolour with black ink and traces of graphite on paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 3666
Primary reference Number: 133453
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Friday 16 July 2021

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 (2023) "Extensive collonade with domed cicular building behind" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/133453 Accessed: 2023-03-30 13:46:34

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