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The Island of Anconetta, Venice
Draughtsman: Wilson, Richard (Attributed to)
History note: Bought from F.R. Meatyard, London, 1915
Height: 247 mm
Width: 451 mm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Given (1950-11) by Bacon, T.W.
Support composed of paper ( blue, laid down)
Drawing (image-making) : Black and white chalk on blue paper, laid down on card
Inscription present: (probably C.F. Greville (1749-1809), see Lugt 549) in the hand of William Esdaile
Inscription present: in same hand as above
Accession number: PD.117-1950
Primary reference Number: 20435
Lugt: 549
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022) "The Island of Anconetta, Venice" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/20435 Accessed: 2022-12-04 03:11:49
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Accession Number: 184
Accession Number: 188
Accession Number: ANE.2c.1975
Accession Number: 189
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