A street crossed by arches: PD.22-1995

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Titles

A street crossed by arches

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Alexander, William

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 210 mm
Width: 273 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1995) by Shadrake, Anthony Michael

School or Style

Materials used in production

Grey-brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Grey-brown wash on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: Alexander after Canaletto (written over in graphite:) from Canaletto
Location: Verso, lower centre
Method of creation: Brown ink with graphite addition

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.22-1995
Primary reference Number: 8091
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "A street crossed by arches" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8091 Accessed: 2023-02-01 14:14:32

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            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-02-01 14:14:32|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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