Capriccio - interior of ruins with two archways: 3638

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Capriccio - interior of ruins with two archways

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Clérisseau, Charles Louis

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 320 mm
Width: 264 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
Ink
Gouache

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( mounted)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour, gouache, pen and ink, on paper, mounted on engraved map of Bappaume
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

Text: No 40
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3638
Primary reference Number: 6196
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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 - interior of ruins with two archways" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6196 Accessed: 2023-03-30 12:08:09

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            |title=Capriccio - interior of ruins with two archways
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-03-30 12:08:09|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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