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Landscape with a lake: 929

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Titles

Landscape with a lake

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Varley, John

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 285 mm
Width: 460 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1918-11) by Rich, Alfred William

Dating

Production date: AD 1816

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour with scratching out on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J. Varley
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1816
  • Location: Lower centre, following the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: View on the Mondego Spain / by J. Varley 1816 / from a sketch by Major Damerans
  • Location: Verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: 929
Primary reference Number: 20143

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) "Landscape with a lake" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/20143 Accessed: 2024-04-26 12:47:17

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