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Landscape with building either side of a river and two figures seated at its banks on the right, one of them fishing: V.1-42

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Landscape with building either side of a river and two figures seated at its banks on the right, one of them fishing

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Sandby, Paul

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1877) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1747

Note

Numbered upper left '1'. Lettering on a scroll held by a bird: 'According to an Act of parliament. Drawn & G'raved by P. Sandby 1747'. In lower margin: 'Sold at the Print-shop in Middle Row Holborn 1747'

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: V.1-42
Primary reference Number: 177197

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011

Associated departments & institutions

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

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