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Ulverston Sands: 3997.16

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Ulverston Sands

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Sunderland, Thomas

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 175 mm
Width: 269 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1828-11) by Wathen, James

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Blue wash
Graphite
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite, black chalk, pen and brown ink, blue and grey wash on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Crossing the ford / On Ulverston Sands. / The bold Rock in the foreground is Park-Head(underlined). In the extreme / distance, the Langdale Pikes show themselves - then follows the Conistone Fells, / the highest of which is called the Old Man(underlined)
  • Location: Mount, lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3997.16
Primary reference Number: 13733
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 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) "Ulverston Sands" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/13733 Accessed: 2024-05-07 02:07:46

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