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Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight: PD.109-1950

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William

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Measurements and weight

Height: 195 mm
Width: 260 mm

Relative size of this object

26 m19.5 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1950) by Bacon, T.W.

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1795

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and ink over graphite with scratching out on paper

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.109-1950
Primary reference Number: 13904
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 6 September 2021 Last processed: Monday 6 September 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13904 Accessed: 2023-05-31 22:58:33

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