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Choir stalls, Sherringham, Norfolk: 1729*12

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Choir stalls, Sherringham, Norfolk

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Wardle, George Young

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Philip Webb

Measurements and weight

Height: 155 mm
Width: 175 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1934-12) by Walker, Dorothy

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Sepia wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of tracing paper ( brown, laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : ?sepia wash with graphite on brown tracing paper, laid down on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Sherringham, Norfolk
  • Location: Mount, upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: The choir seats in this church are made by lowering the sills of the N + S windows near the screen. The recess is squared by / corbelling the splays above the heads of the sitters.
  • Location: Mount, below
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1729*12
Primary reference Number: 22267
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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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