Cliffs on the sea: PD.480-R

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Titles

Cliffs on the sea

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cox, David, the elder (Pupil of)

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 125 mm
Width: 175 mm

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Place(s) associated

Hastings

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1831-09-19

School or Style

Materials used in production

Watercolour
White bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and white bodycolour on paper, laid down on blue paper mount

Inscription or legends present

Text: Hastings Sept 19, 1831
Location: Upper right
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: Hastings
Location: Mount, lower left
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: Hastings
Location: Mount, verso, centre
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: 3
Location: Mount, verso, lower right
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.480-R
Primary reference Number: 29577
Temporary Perceval number: PB480
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Cliffs on the sea" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/29577 Accessed: 2023-04-01 19:20:35

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            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-04-01 19:20:35|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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