Theseus and Ariadne
History note: William Houghton Clabburn (c. 1820- 1889); his sale to Charles Fairfax Murray, 1872; Sir Henry Tate; by descent to Mrs Celia Tate
Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by HM Government in 2023 from the estate of Mrs Celia Tate and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 567 mm
Width: 437 mm
Method of acquisition: Allocated (2024) by HM Government
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1862
: The frame the watercolour was acquired in is not original and dates from c.1900
Signed and dated on the back of the canvas
Watercolour : Watercolour, bodycolour and gum arabic on paper, laid on canvas
Accession number: PD.32-2024
Primary reference Number: 317390
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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