Chepstow Castle: 629

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Chepstow Castle

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Sandby, Paul

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 667 mm
Width: 952 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1910) by Sandby, W. A.

School or Style

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: P. Sandby
Location: Lower left margin
Method of creation: Scratching into colour
Type: Signature

Text: Chepstow / Castle
Location: Lower left
Method of creation: Scratching into colour

Related exhibitions

Wye Tour Exhibition

Identification numbers

Accession number: 629
Primary reference Number: 13479
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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 (2023) "Chepstow Castle" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/13479 Accessed: 2023-02-01 09:06:10

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            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-02-01 09:06:10|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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