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Melrose Abbey: 3997.47

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Titles

Melrose Abbey

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Sunderland, Thomas

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1819

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Grey wash
Brown ink
Blue wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( thick)
Drawn Area Height 277 mm Width 182 mm
Sheet Size Height 403 mm Width 291 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, blue and grey wash over traces of graphite on thick paper unmounted, and drawn within ruled graphite margins

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Part of Melrose - Abbey
  • Location: Mount, lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite overwritten in ink
  • Text: C. from JW 1819:6/
  • Location: Mount, lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3997.47
Primary reference Number: 13771

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Melrose Abbey" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/13771 Accessed: 2024-04-28 19:35:02

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