Boulogne: 1386.19

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Titles

Boulogne
Outline drawing of foreign scene

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Lewis, George Robert

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 90 mm
Width: 115 mm

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Place(s) associated

Boulogne ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.

Dating

Production date: AD 1820

School or Style

Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: Boulogne 1820
Location: Lower left
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Date

Text: G Lewis
Location: Lower left, following the above
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1386.19
Primary reference Number: 20712
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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 (2023) "Boulogne" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/20712 Accessed: 2023-04-01 00:37:25

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            University of Cambridge}}

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