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Castle ruins, with a man driving a donkey: 1709

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Titles

Castle ruins, with a man driving a donkey

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Serres, Dominic

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 202 mm
Width: 141 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933) by Guillemard, Francis Henry Hill

Dating

Production date: AD 1798

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on paper, laid down on card mount

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: D.M. Serres
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black watercolour
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1798
  • Location: Lower left, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black watercolour
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1709
Primary reference Number: 19222

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 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) "Castle ruins, with a man driving a donkey" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/19222 Accessed: 2024-04-23 12:49:34

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