Capriccio - A house in the country: 3654

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Capriccio - A house in the country

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Clérisseau, Charles Louis

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 420 mm
Width: 497 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
Gouache

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Gouache, on paper, with black wash border

Inscription or legends present

Text: Maison de Campagne Campo (in 18th C. hand)
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Ink

Text: No 6
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3654
Primary reference Number: 6217
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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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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Capriccio - A house in the country" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6217 Accessed: 2023-05-28 20:56:18

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            University of Cambridge}}

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