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View at Virginia Water: PD.7-1975

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Titles

View at Virginia Water

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Pyne, James Baker

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Notes

History note: Major H. Broughton, 2nd Lord Fairhaven

Legal notes

From the Fairhaven Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 268 mm
Width: 400 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1975) by Executors of Henry Rogers Broughton

Dating

1830s
Production date: AD 1838

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Glue
Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour with bodycolour and graphite on paper, with traces of glue where formerly stuck down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J.B:PYNE
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1838
  • Location: Lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.7-1975
Primary reference Number: 12401

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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