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Coniston Old Man: 1587

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Coniston Old Man

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (Ascribed to)

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Notes

History note: Dr Crawford J. Pocock (see L. 579); John Ruskin; Arthur Severn sale, Sotheby's, 20 May 1931, lot 113, bt. for the Friends of the Fitzwilliam (£10)

Measurements and weight

Height: 252 mm
Width: 362 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1931) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Blue-grey wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Recto: blue-grey wash with some graphite verso: graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Turner's first sketch of Coniston Old Man and on the back the lions of the coat of arms drawn in his Father's shop. This is quite right. Arthur Severn discovered the sketch among those I was going to return to Dr Pocock - of whom I begged it when I saw what it was. I now make it No. 1 of the Brantwood series of Turner's drawings - John Ruskin, 22d March 1889
  • Location: Backboard
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1587
Primary reference Number: 14042

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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