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Margate: PD.201-1985

Awaiting location update

Titles

Margate

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Richmond, George

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Allocated by H.M. Treasury, through the Minister of the Arts, accepted in lieu of taxes

Measurements and weight

Height: 161 mm
Width: 180 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1984) by Keynes, Geoffrey

Dating

Production date: ? AD 1850 : see 'inscriptions/marks'

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour with traces of bodycolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: the inscription was probably added later and the date may be inaccurate

  • Text: Margate 1850
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: G.R.
  • Location: Loewr right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.201-1985
Primary reference Number: 13244

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) "Margate" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/13244 Accessed: 2024-05-09 10:47:37

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