Skip to main content

Destruction of the World by Fire: 3995/3

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Destruction of the World by Fire

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Jones, George

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1873-10) by Jones, Mrs

Note

Handlist reference: "The destruction of the World by Fire / The Edda"

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Blue wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down on card)
Sight Size Height 235 mm Width 337 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Brown ink used with the tip of the brush, brown and blue wash, on paper, laid down on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: G. JONES
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Tip of the brush
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: The destruction of the world by fire The Edda
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3995/3
Primary reference Number: 11696
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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Destruction of the World by Fire" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/11696 Accessed: 2024-11-22 04:25:05

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/11696 |title=Destruction of the World by Fire |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 04:25:05|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-11696

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...