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Distant view of Winchester: 1343

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Distant view of Winchester

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Devis, Anthony

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 363 mm
Width: 499 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.

Dating

Production date: AD 1760

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Painted Area Height 305 mm Width 430 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen, black ink and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A. Devis
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1760
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Winchester
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1343
Primary reference Number: 10289
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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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Distant view of Winchester" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10289 Accessed: 2024-12-23 00:48:01

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