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A county gaoler: 1750

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

A county gaoler

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Rowlandson, Thomas

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 285 mm
Width: 202 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 (faded to brown) and watercolour on paper, laid down on larger sheet with ruled and coloured borders as mount
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A County Gaoler
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Faded ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1750
Primary reference Number: 19121
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

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A county gaoler" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/19121 Accessed: 2024-12-22 19:25:34

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/19121 |title=A county gaoler |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-22 19:25:34|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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