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A look onto a promontory overlooking a harbour and onto the sea: PD.3-2008

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

A look onto a promontory overlooking a harbour and onto the sea

Maker(s)

Robinson, Thomas, 2nd Lord Grantham

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 156 mm
Width: 219 mm
Width: 329 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2008) by Alexander, David

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown wash
Whitening
Graphite

Components of the work

Mount Height 259 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite, point of the brush and brown wash, grey wash, heightened with white

Inscription or legends present

  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 'Lord Grantham'
  • Location: Verso, top and middle
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: '£1? 00 -'
  • Location: Mount
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.3-2008
Primary reference Number: 163599
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 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) "A look onto a promontory overlooking a harbour and onto the sea" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/163599 Accessed: 2024-11-17 13:55:20

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/163599 |title=A look onto a promontory overlooking a harbour and onto the sea |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-17 13:55:20|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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