Layer Marney Towers, Essex, from the North West: 899.16

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Titles

Layer Marney Towers, Essex, from the North West

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Constable, John

Entities

Drawing

Notes

History note: No trace in the early sales

Measurements and weight

Height: 109 mm
Width: 81 mm

Relative size of this object

What does this represent?

Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1917-11) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

Production date: AD 1814-06-22

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: in Constable's hand

Text: 22 June, 1814 Layer -
Location: Bottom
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Date

Inscription present: in Constable's hand

Text: 25
Location: Bottom
Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: in Constable's hand, added later

Text: 35
Location: Bottom
Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: the writing here becomes illegible - it appears that the graphite has been rubbed; very faint; Constable's hand?

Text: Layer Marney hall - supposed to be / built by Lord Marney - 8 stories high - / Wm Marney was Sherriff of Essex / and in 1502 Sir Henry / was privy Councillor to King Henry VII - / - VIII - and a Gorton Ld. Privy / Seal in 1522 - created Ld. Marney 1523 - / the Manor passed from them to / Sir Brian Tuke - and to Sir Saml. Tryon / and lastly to Nicholas (?) Cornwallis esq - / the hall windows had in them the arms of (?) Henry and those great families into which / they have married - 26 sheilds - / the - of Layer Marney was / - from this noble famiy - of -
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite

References and bibliographic entries

John Constable R.A., 1776-1837; A Catalogue of Drawings and Watercolours with a selection of Mezzotints by David Lucas after Constable for 'English Landscape Scenery', in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge page(s): 62

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 899.16
Primary reference Number: 14884
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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