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The Lock
Draughtsman: Constable, John
History note: Theobald Sale, Christie's, 25-30 April 1910, probably part of lot 1097; bt. John Charrington
Height: 114 mm
Width: 147 mm
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.
Method of acquisition: Given (1910) by Charrington, John
Circa 1831 - 1834
Support composed of paper
Drawing : Indian ink and sepia wash, highlights made by scraping surface, on paper
Inscription present: in David Lucas's hand
Inscription present: in a different hand
Inscription present: inscribed by Constable, with titles as a draft arrangement for 'English Landscape Scenery' (see Published Catalogue (Gadney, 1976)
Accession number: 3309
Primary reference Number: 14965
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "The Lock" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14965 Accessed: 2023-02-09 12:25:52
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