Capriccio - mausoleum with female statue in classical ruins: 3635

Current Location: In storage

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Capriccio - mausoleum with female statue in classical ruins

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Clérisseau, Charles Louis

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 238 mm
Width: 171 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

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

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Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour, bodycolour, with pen and ink, on paper
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

Text: No 64
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3635
Primary reference Number: 6193
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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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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Capriccio - mausoleum with female statue in classical ruins" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6193 Accessed: 2023-03-28 16:38:07

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            University of Cambridge}}

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