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A landscape with a river, ruins on a hillside: 1740

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Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

A landscape with a river, ruins on a hillside

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Rowlandson, Thomas

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 157 mm
Width: 224 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1935-02-27) by Norman, C. K.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and ink, strengthened with vermillion ink in tree on right, and watercolour on paper laid down on larger sheet of blue paper with ruled and coloured margins as a mount
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: vertically down left margin

  • Text: 8 / 6 / 3 / 2 / 1. / 3 / 7 / 1 / 2
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Red ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1740
Primary reference Number: 19093
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

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