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The source and the sea: CAL 38-2007

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The source and the sea

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Pieper, Katharina

Categories

Description

Watercolour and wood stain with Ruling Pen and broad Pen (Brause) on Canson Mi-Teintes paper

Legal notes

Given by Katharina Pieper

Measurements and weight

Height: 700 mm
Width: 500 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Pieper, Katharina

Dating

Production date: AD 2006

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Wood stain

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( Canson Mi-Teintes)
Decoration

Techniques used in production

Brushwork : Watercolour and wood stain with Ruling Pen and broad Pen (Brause) on Canson Mi-Teintes paper

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CAL 38-2007
Primary reference Number: 167381
Old object number: Calligraphy/Pieper/1

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 28 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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