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A View from Richmond Hill down the River: 31.K.3-23

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A View from Richmond Hill down the River

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vivarès, François
Painter: Unknown (After)
Publisher: Bowles, John

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1749

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Jolly Pinxit
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Name
  • Text: F. Vivares sculpt.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Name
  • Text: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 13 Febry 1749. ~
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address
  • Text: A View from Richmond Hill down the River - Paisage du haut de la Montagne de Richmond en dessendant la Tamise
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.K.3-23
Primary reference Number: 184490

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A View from Richmond Hill down the River" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/184490 Accessed: 2024-05-01 00:54:28

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/184490 |title=A View from Richmond Hill down the River |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-01 00:54:28|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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