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View of a building with a cupola, on a hill top: PD.31-1972

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Titles

View of a building with a cupola, on a hill top

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Penley, Aaron Edwin

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: The artist; by descent to his grandson, John Steegman; by bequest to King's College

Measurements and weight

Height: 252 mm
Width: 353 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1972-04) by Provost and King's College

Dating

Production date: AD 1867-08-06

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: traces

  • Text: A. Penley
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: traces

  • Text: Aug. 6th 1867
  • Location: Lower left, below the above
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.31-1972
Primary reference Number: 12231

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 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) "View of a building with a cupola, on a hill top" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/12231 Accessed: 2024-05-08 16:17:18

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/12231 |title=View of a building with a cupola, on a hill top |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-08 16:17:18|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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