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Brünnen, Lake Lucerne in the distance: 584

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Brünnen, Lake Lucerne in the distance

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William

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Measurements and weight

Height: 225 mm
Width: 290 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour
Brown ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour over graphite, with pen, brown and black ink on paper (touches of watercolour, verso, from next page)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Brennern / Lake of Lucern
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 15
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 18
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: X8
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 584
Primary reference Number: 14014
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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

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