Corinth from the Acropolis: 1762

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Corinth from the Acropolis

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: H.A.J. Munro of Novar, sold Christie's, 2 June 1877, lot 77, bt. Agnew (£320 5s); William Lee, sold Christie's, 28 May 1883, lot 174, bt. in (£231); Lee Sale, Christie's, 22 June 1888, lot 363, bt. Tooth (£65 2s) for the Rt Hon. Professor Sir Thomas Clifford Allbutt, K.C.B., M.D., F.R.S.

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Bequeathed 1925

Measurements and weight

Height: 210 mm
Width: 267 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1935) by Allbutt, Thomas Clifford

Dating

1831 - 1832

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Materials used in production

Watercolour
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Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour over traces of graphite on paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1762
Primary reference Number: 13967
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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

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