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View of the harbour at sunset, Rio de Janiero: PD.144-1994

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

View of the harbour at sunset, Rio de Janiero

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Havell, William

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

From the Fairhaven Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 356 mm
Width: 514 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1994) by Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd

Dating

Production date: AD 1827 : Havell spent ten days in Rion in 1816 on his way to China as official artist to Lord Amerherst's embassy. When the embassy failed, the artist made his way from Peking to Calcutta. He spent ten years in India before returning to England in 1826

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour over traces of graphite heightened with bodycolour, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: W HAVELL
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1829
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 57 (exhibition number)
  • Location: Verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.144-1994
Primary reference Number: 10818
Stable URI

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

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