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Holy Island: PD.19-1969

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Holy Island
Slight sketch of rocks

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Smith, James Burrell

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Elizabeth Chesterton

Measurements and weight

Height: 269 mm
Width: 380 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1969) by Chesterton, Elizabeth

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 : Graphite and watercolour on paper (laid down, a small tear 2 in. long, lower right)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Holy Island ('from' erased) Spithead
  • Text: Mills at Amleside, Westmoreland
  • Location: Mounting board, verso, beneath sketch

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.19-1969
Primary reference Number: 13615
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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) "Holy Island" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13615 Accessed: 2024-05-20 09:45:06

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13615 |title=Holy Island |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-20 09:45:06|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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