French fishing boat: PD.118-1995

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Titles

French fishing boat

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Duncan, Edward

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: Abbott and Holder, April 1992 (22175?)

Measurements and weight

Height: 18 mm
Width: 130 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

Brown ink
Brown wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Brown ink with some brown wash and graphite on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

Text: French fishing boats
Location: Lower left
Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: in a circle

Text: B
Location: Lower left
Method of creation: Stamp, red

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.118-1995
Primary reference Number: 8168
Stable URI

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) "French fishing boat" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8168 Accessed: 2023-01-29 17:00:54

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            |title=French fishing boat
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-01-29 17:00:54|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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