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Study for "The Penny Wedding", 1818: 738(13)

Object information

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Titles

Study for "The Penny Wedding", 1818

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Wilkie, David

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 152 mm
Width: 240 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1912) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

Production date: AD 1818

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( brown; laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on brown paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: D. Wilkie
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1818
  • Location: Lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: 738(13)
Primary reference Number: 14398
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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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Study for "The Penny Wedding", 1818" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14398 Accessed: 2024-09-29 22:28:33

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14398 |title=Study for "The Penny Wedding", 1818 |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-09-29 22:28:33|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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