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Coast scene with a castle ruin: 1718

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Titles

Coast scene with a castle ruin

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Worthington, Thomas

Entities

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Measurements and weight

Height: 270 mm
Width: 382 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933) by Guillemard, Francis Henry Hill

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
White bodycolour
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( blue)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Black chalk and watercolour with white highlights on blue paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: in Dr. F.H.H. Guillemard's hand

  • Text: By T.G. Worthington / (Girtin's friend / given to me by his grandson Dr Abercrombie
  • Location: Verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1718
Primary reference Number: 14596

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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