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Study for "The Penny Wedding": 738(15)

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Study for "The Penny Wedding"

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Wilkie, David

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 122 mm
Width: 169 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1819

Note

The appears to be an ealry compositional sketch for the group on the left of the painting (cf. no. 738(12)). Malcolm Stearns has suggested that the date of 1819 was added later (see note in file).

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: D. Wilkie
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1819
  • Location: Lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: 738(15)
Primary reference Number: 14400
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 Last processed: Wednesday 8 November 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"" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14400 Accessed: 2024-11-22 06:54:57

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