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River scene by moonlight: 533

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

River scene by moonlight

Maker(s)

Painter: French School

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Notes

History note: Probably coll. Cardinal Guillaume du Bois (d. 1723); Orleans collection by 1727; sold by Philippe Egalité, Duke of Orleans, with his Dutch and Flemish pictures to Thomas Moore Slade, 1792

Measurements and weight

Height: 11.5 cm
Width: 15.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Note

Formerly regarded as by Adam Elsheimer.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood)

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Phil Orleans
  • Location: On frame
  • Text: Adams Fece.
  • Location: On panel

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 533
Primary reference Number: 2663

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 28 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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