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Two fir trees: PD.122-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Two fir trees

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burgess, Henry William

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 116 mm
Width: 176 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1836

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite on paper, attached to card mount

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: H.W. Burgess
  • Location: Mount, lower left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: delt 1836
  • Location: Mount, lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: W(?). Baden Baden
  • Location: Mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.122-R
Primary reference Number: 28578
Temporary Perceval number: PB122
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Two fir trees" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/28578 Accessed: 2024-11-22 10:10:19

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