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Flüelen from the lake: 585

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Flüelen from the lake

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William

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Measurements and weight

Height: 232 mm
Width: 290 mm

Relative size of this object

29 m23.2 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1840 CE - 1843 CE

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour
Red ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour with some red and black ink and scratching out on paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 585
Primary reference Number: 14015

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

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