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Plage de Villerville, Normandy: PD.126-1985

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Plage de Villerville, Normandy
Translated as: The beach at Villerville, Normandy

Maker(s)

Painter: Daubigny, Charles François

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Notes

History note: Vente Daubigny, 1878, no. 334; Alexander Young, his sale, Christie's, 1 July 1910, lot 170; with Agnew, 1919; Miss L. Coats; Christie's, 23 July 1957, lot 34, bought by The Fine Art Society; with the Hazlitt Gallery, from whom bought by John Tillotson, 1958

Legal notes

The John Tillotson Bequest, 1984, received 1985

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985) by Tillotson, John

Dating

1870s
Production date: AD 1875

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood)
Frame Depth 7.5 cm Height 60.7 cm Width 88 cm
Panel Height 39 cm Width 67 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Daubigny
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1875
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Date

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.126-1985
Primary reference Number: 2585

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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