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CAPUA: La Conocchia: 3599

Current Location: In storage

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CAPUA: La Conocchia
Preliminary drawing of ruins, including doorway to right and half length statue in niche to left

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Clérisseau, Charles Louis

Entities

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Measurements and weight

Height: 470 mm
Width: 361 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1821) by Whittaker, J. W.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( white)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Recto: bodycolour and graphite verso: graphite and pen on white paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: TOMBEA / CAPOUA / Clerisseau
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 71
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3599
Primary reference Number: 6145

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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