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John Venn: PD.59-1958

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

John Venn

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Downman, John

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Donor is great-grandson of the subject.

Measurements and weight

Height: 229 mm
Width: 190 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1958-06) by Venn, J. A.

Dating

Production date: AD 1782

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black chalk, with stump and watercolour on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J. Downman
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: ?graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1782
  • Location: Lower left, below the above
  • Method of creation: ?graphite
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.59-1958
Primary reference Number: 15388
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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