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Study of a willow tree: PD.13-1951

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Study of a willow tree

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1950, received 1951

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1951) by Turner, Percy Moore

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1850

Note

Formerly catalogued as 'Barbizon School'

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sight Size Height 287 mm Width 187 mm
Actual Size Height 295 mm Width 194 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black chalk and grey wash, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: no. 6
  • Location: Verso, at the top
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: T. Gainsborough, R.A.
  • Location: Verso, at the bottom
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 5904
  • Location: Verso, at the bottom
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 8 4 8 X X
  • Location: On the back of the frame
  • Method of creation: Stamped, ink
  • Text: The Ballentrae Road / c.d. 212
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: in a circle

  • Text: A 52419
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Method of creation: Blue chalk
  • Text: May 13-29
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Method of creation: White chalk

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.13-1951
Primary reference Number: 6050

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 May 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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