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View on the Orwell: P.1463-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

View on the Orwell

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lucas, David
Painter: Constable, John (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sale of H.S. Theobald collection, Christie's, April 1910, lot 1090; Alfred Lucas

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1910) by Charrington, John

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1831

Note

Progress proof. Published by Moon, 1838

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 176 mm Width 220 mm
Sheet Height 269 mm Width 365 mm

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: inscribed by Lucas

  • Text: the last state but one June 1844 D. L.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1463-R
Primary reference Number: 4413
Shirley: 24 h
Wedmore (Lucas): 34
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

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 (2024) "View on the Orwell" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/4413 Accessed: 2024-12-27 08:59:42

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/4413 |title=View on the Orwell |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-27 08:59:42|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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