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The Rock Needle and Porte d' Aval, Etretat: PD.26-1998

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Rock Needle and Porte d' Aval, Etretat

Maker(s)

Painter: Monet, Claude

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Notes

History note: Michael Monet, Giverny; with Wildenstein; François Reichenbach; with Arthur Tooth, from whom bought by Mrs Oliver Parker; by descent to T.O. Parker

Legal notes

Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H.M. Government and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum, 1998

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (1998) by H.M. Government

Dating

1880s
Production date: ? AD 1885 : may have been the sketch for the signed painting, dated 1885, of the same subject now in a private collection (Wildenstein no. 1032)

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Canvas Height 64.8 cm Width 81 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Monet's studio stamp
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Stamp

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.26-1998
Primary reference Number: 2812

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 21 November 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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