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Fountains Abbey: PD.71-1948

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Titles

Fountains Abbey

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cotman, John Sell

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Notes

History note: J.S. Cotman, great gandson of the artist; Christie's, 26 November 1948, lot. 76, Colnaghi, 1948 (exhibited as 'A Gothic Interior')

Legal notes

From the Fairhaven Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 315 mm
Width: 233 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1948) by P. and D. Colnaghi and Co. Ltd

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour on paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.71-1948
Primary reference Number: 14827

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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