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Unidentified: PD.134-1973.18

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Unidentified

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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Measurements and weight

Height: 212 mm
Width: 272 mm

Relative size of this object

27.2 m21.2 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1829 : Watermark: J.WHATMAN / 1829

School or Style

Chinese

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour, bodycolour and some white over traces of graphite on white paper, tipped in on pale-grey album page

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 20
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.134-1973.18
Primary reference Number: 32752

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Unidentified" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/32752 Accessed: 2023-06-05 19:19:42

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