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Heidelberg: 2284

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Heidelberg

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William

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Notes

History note: Palser Gallery, from whom purchased on behalf of the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 236 mm
Width: 298 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1937) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

1840s
Circa 1841 - 1844

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour, over graphite and black chalk with scratching out on paper

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2284
Primary reference Number: 14036

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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