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Tower walls and entrance: PD.138-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Tower walls and entrance

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burgess, Henry William

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1838-05-31

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Drawn Area Height 275 mm Width 185 mm
Paper Size Height 340 mm Width 230 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite on paper, drawn within ruled graphite margin

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: H. WBurgess Fecit. From an original sketch by Miss Charlotte Morice
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: May 31 1838
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.138-R
Primary reference Number: 28605
Temporary Perceval number: PB138
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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Tower walls and entrance" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/28605 Accessed: 2024-03-28 18:37:59

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