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Folkestone.Ford Road and the Ropewalk: 834

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Folkestone.Ford Road and the Ropewalk

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Constable, John

Entities

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Notes

History note: No trace in early sales

Measurements and weight

Height: 127 mm
Width: 210 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1917) by Tite, Constance

Dating

1830s
Production date: AD 1833-10 : Watermark: J. WHATM. 1828

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour
Graphite
Sepia

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and graphite and traces of sepia and black ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: ? later hand

  • Text: no 834
  • Location: Verso, top right

Inscription present: ? later hand

  • Text: Rope Walk
  • Location: Verso, centre left

Inscription present: ? later hand

  • Text: 17
  • Location: Verso, bottom left

Inscription present: ? later hand

  • Text: 19
  • Location: Verso, bottom right

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 834
Primary reference Number: 14968

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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