Brionne, Normandy: 1560

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down on card)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink, with grey wash, on paper, laid down on card

Inscription or legends present

• Text: H. Edridge
• Location: Lower left
• Method of creation: Ink
• Type: Signature

• Text: 1819
• Location: Lower left
• Method of creation: Ink
• Type: Date

• Text: Brionne
• Location: Lower centre and again lower right
• Method of creation: Graphite
• Type: Title

Inscription present: Collector's mark. Not in Lugt.

• Text: P.J.
• Location: Verso
• Method of creation: Stamped ink
• Type: Collector's mark

• Text: Brionne No 10
• Location: On mount, lower centre

Inscription present: as Edridge's visits to France were made in 1817 and 1819 when he visited Normandy, 1819 seems more likely to be the correct reading

• Text: Brionne by Henry Edridge 1815
• Location: Verso of mount
• Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1560
Primary reference Number: 294
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