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Ashestiel: 573

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ashestiel

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William

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Measurements and weight

Height: 287 mm
Width: 223 mm

Relative size of this object

22.3 m28.7 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1861) by Ruskin, John

Dating

1831 - 1834

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of card

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: MARMION / Vol
  • Location: Top of design
  • Text: Ashistiel (sic)
  • Location: Bottom

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 573
Primary reference Number: 13963

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 6 September 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) "Ashestiel" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13963 Accessed: 2023-02-09 10:35:03

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