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Coastal view with cypress trees: PD.6-2020

Current Location: In storage

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Coastal view with cypress trees

Maker(s)

Cross, Henri Edmond

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Description

A row of five cypress trees with a view down towards a bay and mountains in the background

Notes

History note: Galerie Paul Prouté, sold 10 November 2017

Legal notes

Bequeathed by John Vaughan Hart, 2020

Measurements and weight

Height: 203 mm
Width: 289 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2020) by Hart, John Vaughan

Dating

19th Century
Production date: before AD 1896

Note

Study for 'Nocturne (Coastal View with Cypress Trees)', 1986, oil on canvas, Petit Palais, Musée d'Art Moderne, Geneva

Materials used in production

Charcoal

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid paper, on a beveled mount)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Charcoal on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Artist's initials

  • Text: HEC
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Stamp
  • Type: Maker's mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.6-2020
Primary reference Number: 241900

Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2020 Updated: Monday 23 May 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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