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Main avenue of a town with buildings: PD.42-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Main avenue of a town with buildings
Sketch for central building on recto, with further instructions for the lettering

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Leaves from a sketchbook.

Measurements and weight

Height: 161 mm
Width: 387 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Note

Two by same hand.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Recto
Verso

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: POST OFFICE HUGHES Jeweller Grand Yellow
  • Location: Lower right of centre
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Green Ground White Letters / Gibbon Ready Made (?) Bed Linen
  • Location: Verso, upper left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Deacon & Johnson from 32 New Bond St London
  • Location: Verso, upper left below the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Black & White - / COBBY / Auctioneer & A(?) / Undertakers
  • Location: Verso, upper left, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.42-R
Primary reference Number: 28363
Temporary Perceval number: PB42
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 2 July 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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