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Study of the doorway and interior of a room; two small sketches of horses drawing a wagon: PD.78-1972.f.1

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Study of the doorway and interior of a room; two small sketches of horses drawing a wagon
View of the river above Llangollen, North Wales

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Varley, Cornelius

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Legal notes

From the Fairhaven Fund.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1972) by P. and D. Colnaghi and Co. Ltd

Dating

Production date: AD 1802

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Leaf Height 164 mm Width 362 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite on paper [verso: the left hand side of a composition, which extends over two leaves]

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: young birch / Road / sand colour / green / slate
  • Location: Verso, throughout
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: or '66' inverted

  • Text: 99
  • Location: Verso, lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: View on the River above Llangollen N.W. C. Varley 1802
  • Location: Verso, lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.78-1972.f.1
Primary reference Number: 48736
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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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