Capriccio - fountain against a wall: 3643

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Capriccio - fountain against a wall
Architectural pediment

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Clérisseau, Charles Louis

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 245 mm
Width: 170 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Materials used in production

Black wash
Grey wash
Watercolour
Black chalk
Ink
Gouache

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Recto
Verso

Inscription or legends present

Text: No 70 (3?)
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3643
Primary reference Number: 6204
Stable URI

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 - fountain against a wall" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6204 Accessed: 2023-04-02 00:43:40

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            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-04-02 00:43:40|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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