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The Ascension
Draughtsman: Blake, William
History note: Painted for Thomas Butts (d. 1846); Thomas Butts, Jnr. (d. 1862); Captain F.J. Butts (d. 1905); offered for sale at Sotheby's, 24 June 1903 (17) (bt. in for £115); bt. by W. Graham Robertson, February 1904; offered for sale at Christie's, 22 July 1949 (38); bt. in by the executors (for £7,350)
Through the National Art Collections Fund.
Method of acquisition: Given (1949) by Executors of W. Graham Robertson
Circa 1805 - 1806
Watercolour
Graphite
Ink
Indian ink
Support
composed of
paper
Painted Area
Height 425 mm
Width 319 mm
Sheet Size
Height 523 mm
Width 430 mm
Watercolour
: Pen, graphite, Indian ink and watercolour with graphite underdrawing on paper
Pen and ink
Accession number: PD.32-1949
Primary reference Number: 17501
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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