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View of a town with a fortified castle, landscape in foreground: 2126

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

View of a town with a fortified castle, landscape in foreground

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Vecellio, Tiziano (Circle of)

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Notes

History note: From the collection of Charles Ricketts, A.R.A. (1866-1931) and Charles Shannon, R.A. (1863-1937) (Lugt 506a); on loan to the Museum from January 1933 to March 1937

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 135 mm
Width: 253 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

School or Style

Italian
Venetian School

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Blue wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink, brown wash, on pale blue washed paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A.67
  • Location: Old mount, verso
  • Text: 3 N.L.8
  • Location: Old mount, verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2126
Primary reference Number: 6884
Lugt: 506a

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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