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Figures surrounding an ornamental waterfall in wooded landscape: PD.99-1973.207

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Figures surrounding an ornamental waterfall in wooded landscape

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Heckel, Augustin

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 306 mm
Width: 199 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1746

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Ink wash
White bodycolour
Black chalk
Red chalk
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Black and red chalk, pen and brown ink with wash and white bodycolour on laid paper, attached to album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 207
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: monogram

  • Text: AH
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1746
  • Location: Lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.99-1973.207
Primary reference Number: 30500
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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