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Pompei: PD.18-1988

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Pompei

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Williams, Hugh William (Grecian Williams)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Artist's Studio; Stephen Somerville

Legal notes

From the money bequeathed by Miss Kathleen Winifred Goodison for the acquisition of a picture "such as will in the opinion of the Director reflect the work done by her brother, Mr. Jack Weatherburn Goodison, during his many years there, which culminated in his being appointed Deputy Director."

Measurements and weight

Height: 273 mm
Width: 412 mm

Place(s) associated

  • Pompei

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1988) by Somerville, Stephen

Dating

Production date: AD 1817-06-27

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( blue)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink over traces of graphite on blue paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 27 June 1817 / Pompei
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.18-1988
Primary reference Number: 14439
Stable URI

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) "Pompei" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14439 Accessed: 2024-11-25 16:08:47

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14439 |title=Pompei |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-25 16:08:47|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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