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The White Horse: 899.8

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The White Horse

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Constable, John

Entities

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Notes

History note: Isabel Constable Sale, Christie's, 17 June 1892, lot 142 (with Nos. 3432, 899.9 and 899.10); bt. C. Fairfax Murray for £4.4s.0d

Measurements and weight

Height: 109 mm
Width: 143 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1917-11) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

1810s
Production date: AD 1819

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Black ink
Brown ink
Brown wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, brown and black ink with brown and grey wash on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: in Constble's hand

  • Text: 4 feet 6 inches
  • Location: Recto, in drawing of frame
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: in Constable's hand

  • Text: 3 feet 3 inches
  • Location: Recto, in drawing of frame, vertically
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: in Constable's hand

  • Text: 6.2 / 4.8
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: in Constable's hand

  • Text: Case
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: in a later hand

  • Text: The White Horse
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 899.8
Primary reference Number: 14959

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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