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Capriccio - a ruined statuary group before an arch: 3651

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Capriccio - a ruined statuary group before an arch

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Clérisseau, Charles Louis

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 238 mm
Width: 170 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Watercolour
Ink
Gouache

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour, gouache, pen and ink, over traces of black chalk, on paper, laid down on back of print
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: No 68
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3651
Primary reference Number: 6213
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Capriccio - a ruined statuary group before an arch" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6213 Accessed: 2024-12-22 18:19:52

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