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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Boats off a Jetty

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Rowlandson, Thomas

Entities

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Notes

History note: Ricketts and Shannon Collection

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 275 mm
Width: 302 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)
Card Size Height 330 mm Width 360 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen, ink and watercolour on paper, laid down on mounting card
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Billingsgate Stairs / Rowlandson
  • Location: Verso, centre left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: No.4
  • Location: Verso, upper left
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2169
Primary reference Number: 13417

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 26 February 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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