Palace courtyard with an archway and a fountain: 1986

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Palace courtyard with an archway and a fountain

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bibiena, Giuseppe Galli

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Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

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

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

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Height: 219 mm
Width: 146 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

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

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Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink with grey-brown wash, on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: 2.E.12
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: Bibiena M/H. 2/2/-
Location: Inner mount
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1986
Primary reference Number: 7109
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022

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

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