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Architectural details of Barton turf: sketch of canopy - roodscreen: 1729*13b

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Architectural details of Barton turf: sketch of canopy - roodscreen

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Wardle, George Young

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Philip Webb

Measurements and weight

Height: 103 mm
Width: 94 mm

Relative size of this object

9.4 m10.3 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1934-12) by Walker, Dorothy

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of tracing paper ( brown, laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour with graphite on brown tracing paper, laid down on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Cornice
  • Location: Above
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Barton turf - sketch of canopy - roodscreen
  • Location: Mount, above
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: could not determine the colour of the parts marked (?) / (These (?) painter from verbal memoranda)
  • Location: Mount, below
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1729*13b
Primary reference Number: 22272
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 11 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Architectural details of Barton turf: sketch of canopy - roodscreen" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/22272 Accessed: 2023-06-02 06:24:03

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