Snowdon: PD.206-R

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour on paper, attached to two other sheets

Inscription or legends present

• Text: Mynydd / Mawr
• Location: Lower right
• Method of creation: Brown ink

• Text: Snowdon and Llyn Cwellyn from the side of Eilio / Moel, on the Caernarfon Road.
• Location: Below, continued on mount, left
• Method of creation: Brown ink

• Text: Moel Hebog (blue) over Beddgelert / June 22. 1847 S. Jackson delin. & donavt.
• Location: Below, continued on mount, right
• Method of creation: Brown ink and graphite
• Type: Signature

• Text: In descending Snowdon on this side to reach Beddgelert, / Mr. R. Roger Cox expired from exhaustion, Oct. 23. 1859. / 3 months after Mr Frodsham's death by falling down the rocks of Duraddw, - Aug. / March sport where Rev. H. Starr perished Sept. 15. 1846
• Location: Top of mount
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: Moel Eilion[sic] / on the left, in foreground
• Location: Bottom of mount, to left
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: Llyn Cwellyn, between
• Location: Bottom of mount, centre left
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: Yr Aran / with blue cone
• Location: Bottom of mount, centre right
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: Mynnyd / Mawr - on the
• Location: Bottom of mount, to right
• Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: sideways to page

• Text: Feb. 1850 - The view of Snowdon from the Glyder - 3,000 feet / - The crater of Cader Idris - 2, 000 ft. / - The (?) summits of the Brecon Beacons / 2,800 ft.
• Location: Verso, to left
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: From the collection of the Late / Thomas Grenfield Esqre. / of Clifton
• Location: Verso, centre
• Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: upside down

• Text: Eilio
• Location: Verso, bottom
• Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.206-R
Primary reference Number: 28760
Temporary Perceval number: PB206
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