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Aldbury, Herts: 2530

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Titles

Aldbury, Herts

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: De Wint, Peter

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Notes

History note: De Wint; Miss Tatlock, sold Christie's, 2nd March 1876; bt. Sprange (10 gns), from whom purchased by Mr L. Nicholson in Spring 1890, together with four other watercolours by De Wint: 'Lincoln Cathedral', 'Landscape', 'Old Country House' (Fitzwilliam Museum No. 2529) and 'Near Ewell' (Fitzwilliam Museum, No. 2528), for £50; Mrs Lothian Nicholson

Legal notes

Given in memory of her husband

Measurements and weight

Height: 224 mm
Width: 328 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943-11) by Nicholson, Lothian, Mrs

Dating

1840s
Production date: ? AD 1847

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Aldbury Hertford's Mill (?Hill) / 11th August 1847 (Royal)
  • Location: Verso, visible through backing paper
  • Text: 1847
  • Location: Backing
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2530
Primary reference Number: 14468

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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