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Portree on the Isle of Skye: P.223-1990

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portree on the Isle of Skye
'Voyage Round Great Britain'

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Daniell, William
Publisher: Longman & Co.
Publisher: Daniell, William

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1990) by Grimshaw, Margaret Eleanor

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1829

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Coloured ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 165 mm Width 238 mm
Sheet Height 274 mm Width 380 mm

Techniques used in production

Aquatint
Hand colouring
Colour printing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Portree on the Isle of Skye
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Drawn & Engraved by Willm. Daniell
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Published by Messrs. Longman & Co. Paternoster Row & W. Daniell 9 Cleveland Street Fitzroy Square London Feb. 2. 1829
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.223-1990
Primary reference Number: 1520

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Portree on the Isle of Skye" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/1520 Accessed: 2025-12-05 08:03:00

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