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Mount Merrion: view near the gothic building of the bay and hill of Howth
Ashford, William
(Draughtsman)
Height: 320 mm
Width: 430 mm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1816)
by
Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
Four drawings added later (laid down on backing sheets between nos 13-14, 15-16, 16-17, 17-18 - these are not numbered)
Part of a portfolio containing 24 views of Lord Fitzwilliam's Mount Merrion Estate, 1806, and two of his house in Richmond; paginated 2-26
Support composed of paper ( laid down)
Drawing : Grey wash on paper laid down on hollow mounts and bound with backing sheets
Accession number: 3933xxii
Primary reference Number: 8537
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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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"Mount Merrion: view near the gothic building of the bay and hill of Howth"
Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8537 Accessed: 2022-05-22 15:38:01
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Accession Number: 3933xxi
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