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Landscape with a windmill: 2313

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Landscape with a windmill

Maker(s)

Painter: Michel, Georges

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Notes

History note: With Messrs. Thomas McLean, London; coll. G.N. Stevens, sold Christie's, 14 June 1912 (51), bt. Messrs. Pawsey and Payne; with the Independent Gallery, London (P.M. Turner)

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1937.

Measurements and weight

Height: 59.2 cm
Width: 80.7 cm

Relative size of this object

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938-02-15) by Cunliffe, Leonard Daneham

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood) ( mahogany)

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 606.B.Z.
  • Location: Verso, on paper backing
  • Type: Stencil
  • Text: 51. June 14. 1912
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Chalk
  • Type: Date
  • Text: June 14 - 12. 51
  • Location: Back of frame
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Thomas McClean, Fine Art dealer, 7 Haymarket
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Label
  • Text: Christie's sale, June 15 1912. Lot 51 (The Property of G.N. Stevens Esq.)
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2313
Primary reference Number: 2809
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Thursday 16 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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