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Castle ruins with milkmaid and cows: 4008*

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Castle ruins with milkmaid and cows

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 512 mm
Width: 377 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1834) by Mesman, Daniel

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Sepia

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( dark buff-coloured, laid down on card)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite and sepia on dark buff-coloured paper laid down on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: (the drawing was Thymolized November 1952)
  • Location: Mount, verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: 4008*
Primary reference Number: 8389
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Castle ruins with milkmaid and cows" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8389 Accessed: 2024-03-29 02:34:37

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