The Fitzwilliam Museum - Ben Lomond Mountains, Scotland: The Traveller

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ben Lomond Mountains, Scotland: The Traveller - Vide Ossian's War of Caros

Maker(s)

Entities

Painting

Notes

History note: Sir John Swinburne, Bart (d. 1860); H.A.J.Munro, of Novar (c. 1797-1864), by 1857; Munro sale, Christie's, 11 May 1867 (180), bt. White; bt. from White by Thos Agnew & Sons Ltd, 1869; sold to K.D. Hodgson, 1870; bt. from him by Agnew's, 1893, and sold the same year to James Orrock; Orrock sale, Christie's, 27 April 1895 (308), bt. in; bt. from him by Agnew's, 1901, and sold the same year to Humphrey Roberts; Roberts sale, Christie's, 21 May 1908 (102), bt. Agnew's; sold to Messrs W.B. Paterson, London, 1908

Legal notes

Through Paterson's.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1925) by Anonymous

Dating

Circa 1799 - 1800

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Frame Depth 15 cm Height 103 cm Width 138 cm
Canvas Height 64.1 cm Width 98.8 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

Text: No 1 J.M.W. Turner, R.A. / Size - 30 x 40 / The Trossachs / (owner) James Orrocke Esq. / 48 Bedford Square / London W.C.
Location: Verso, frame
Method of creation: Printed, and completed in MS
Type: Label

Text: R.A. Exhibition of works / by Old Masters 1894 / J.M.W. Turner / The Trossachs / James Orrocke Esq / 48 Bedford Square
Location: Verso, frame
Method of creation: Printed and completed in MS
Type: Label

Text: Thomas Agnew & Sons / Old Bond St., / London
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

[Unknown; Illustrated London News; 1960] page(s): 135
Catalogue of the Munro Collection page(s): 94
Turner page(s): 233
Modern Painters page(s): 245
Catalogue of Pictures in the Marlay Bequest, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Catalogue of Paintings in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, Vol. III, British School page(s): 264-267
The Paintings of J.M.W Turner, text page(s): 30-31
British Landscape Paintings from the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge page(s): 56-57

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.Add.17
Primary reference Number: 3996
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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