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Study of trees with a distant castle: 1054.f.53

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Titles

Study of trees with a distant castle

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Lewis, John Frederick

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Lord Northwick, 1920; E.G. Spencer-Churchill, 1912

Measurements and weight

Height: 111 mm
Width: 145 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1921) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

White chalk
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( grey)
Folio Size Height 241 mm Width 215 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, heightened with white chalk, on grey paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: yellowish (colour notes)
  • Location: Centre left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Blue / Lakey Earth with Grey (colour notes)
  • Location: Left of upper centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: green / green (colour notes)
  • Location: Left of centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: yellow / yellow / yellow (colour notes)
  • Location: Left of lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: green / deep Chestnut (colour notes)
  • Location: Right of centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: green / Road (colour notes)
  • Location: Right of lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Sky (colour notes)
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: yellow (colour notes)
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Val d' Osta Oct. 4 (?) (last word indecipherable)
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1054.f.53
Primary reference Number: 11896

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Study of trees with a distant castle" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/11896 Accessed: 2024-05-02 16:13:39

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