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Windermere: PD.77-1950

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Titles

Windermere

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Constable, John

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Notes

History note: Possibly lot 190 in Isabel Constable Sale, Christie's, 1892 as 'A Lake Scene', bought by Shepherd Bros. for £1.5s.0d; bt. from Shepherd Bros. in 1894 by T.W. Bacon

Measurements and weight

Height: 202 mm
Width: 378 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1950) by Bacon, T.W.

Dating

Production date: AD 1806 : Watermark: 1804

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and very faint graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 214
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.77-1950
Primary reference Number: 14868
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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