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Village street scene: 1543

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Village street scene

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bourne, James

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1927-08

Measurements and weight

Height: 268 mm
Width: 222 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1931) by Holliday, J. R.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour over graphite, on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J. Bourne
  • Method of creation: Watercolour
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: (the artist's name in the hand of Palser, the dealer, of King Street, St. James's, London)
  • Location: Mount, verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1543
Primary reference Number: 8990
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 5 December 2025 Last processed: Friday 5 December 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Village street scene" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8990 Accessed: 2025-12-06 19:00:31

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