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Two castles perched on opposite cliffs: PD.132-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Two castles perched on opposite cliffs

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burgess, Henry William

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 260 mm
Width: 355 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: ? AD 1846 : Date from inscription

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on paper, attached to larger sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: H.W Burgess
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: the number '4' has been strengthened using different grade of graphite - could have been a '2'

  • Text: 1846
  • Location: Lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.132-R
Primary reference Number: 28590
Temporary Perceval number: PB132
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 castles perched on opposite cliffs" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/28590 Accessed: 2024-03-28 12:22:50

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