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The Gates of a Villa: PD.30-1959

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Gates of a Villa

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista

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Notes

History note: ?Count Algarotti-Corniani; ? Edward Cheney, his sale, Sotheby's, 29 April 1885; ?E.Parsons; Guy J. F. Knowles

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1959-05) by Knowles, Guy John Fenton

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and dark-brown ink, dark-brown wash, on paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.30-1959
Primary reference Number: 7927
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Thursday 3 August 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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