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Ruins with figures: 201

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ruins with figures

Maker(s)

Painter: Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (School of)

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Notes

History note: William Smith, 1747; 11th Duke of Norfolk, (d.1815); Norfolk sale, Christie's, 24-25 May 1816, second day (14)

Measurements and weight

Height: 63.2 cm
Width: 74.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1834) by Mesman, Daniel

Note

Companion to no. 197, by the same hand though displaying a lighter and clearer palette.

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 201
Primary reference Number: 173
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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