Piazza San Marco, Venice: PD.2-1961

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Piazza San Marco, Venice

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bonington, Richard Parkes

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: Possibly Bonington sale, 1829, lot 195, bt. Colnaghi; possibly Franceis Brodery (Christie's; 9 Feb 1872, lot 414; Marquess de Santurce) (Christie's; 16 June 1883, lot 64; bt. Ellis); Charles Russell by 1937; with Messrs. Agnew (no. 21479); exh. Annual Exhibition of Watercolour drawings, London, Agnew, no. 41 (or 55), 1961

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From the Fairhaven Fund.

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Height: 259 mm
Width: 208 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1961-02) by Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1826

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Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour on paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.2-1961
Primary reference Number: 8973
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 12 March 2021

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

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