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View of the Colosseum: PD.220-1994

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

View of the Colosseum

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Wright, Joseph (Wright of Derby)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

From the Fairhaven Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 483 mm
Width: 610 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1994) by Thomas Agnew and Sons Ltd

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Black ink
Brown ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of prepared paper ( yellowish-brown)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite, pen and brown and black ink and grey wash on yellowish-brown prepared paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Jos. Wright delin.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 30
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.220-1994
Primary reference Number: 14603
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 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) "View of the Colosseum" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/14603 Accessed: 2024-12-26 10:14:19

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/14603 |title=View of the Colosseum |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-26 10:14:19|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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