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Gateway to a town: 3693 f.36

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Titles

Gateway to a town

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Busiri, Giovanni Battista

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Notes

History note: General Sir George Cockburn; Shanganagh Library; Spencer George Perceval

Measurements and weight

Height: 222 mm
Width: 166 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Note

Busiri Vici, p. 130, pl. 204.

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 35
  • Location: Verso of preceding folio
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3693 f.36
Primary reference Number: 9809

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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