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A view of Snowdon from Capel Cerig: 1090.f.16

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A view of Snowdon from Capel Cerig
Inscription

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Towne, Francis

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Notes

History note: Bt. from Miss Judith A. Merivale, 4 Park Town, Oxford, together with nos. 1091-1093 in 1923 for £30

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1923) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

1800s
Production date: AD 1809

Note

Forming one drawing with 1090.f.15 verso.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Size Height 154 mm Width 228 mm
Book Size Height 160 mm Width 236 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite, pen, ink and watercolour on paper
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Snowdon / from Capel Cerig
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink over faint graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1090.f.16
Primary reference Number: 13844

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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