Study of fruit: 741

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Titles

Study of fruit

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Hunt, William Henry

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 203 mm
Width: 292 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1912) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

1840 - 1850

School or Style

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Ground (material)

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on prepared ground on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: W. Hunt
Location: Lower left
Method of creation: With the brush
Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

William Henry Hunt

Identification numbers

Accession number: 741
Primary reference Number: 3081
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Study of fruit" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/3081 Accessed: 2023-06-02 07:47:52

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            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/3081
            |title=Study of fruit
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-06-02 07:47:52|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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