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Church at 'Steeple Aston': 3681.f.21

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Church at 'Steeple Aston'
Slight sketch of sky with notes on colouring

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Harvey, William

Entities

Categories

Description

Recto, leaf used upside-down.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1905) by James, Montague Rhodes, Dr

Dating

Production date: ? AD 1830-06-16

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Leaf Size Height 125 mm Width 207 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: leaf used upside-down

  • Text: Steeple Aston
  • Location: Recto, bottom
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Oxford, try a mackerel sky June 16 1830; Darkish floating grey clouds; white on blue; with warm grey floating clouds
  • Location: Verso, throughout drawing
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3681.f.21
Primary reference Number: 37267
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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