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NW and SE section of Cave No. 1, Redland Quarry: PD.90-R

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Titles

NW and SE section of Cave No. 1, Redland Quarry

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Austin, Thomas

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

Production date: AD 1842-12

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Coloured wash
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Paper Height 204 mm Width 238 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and ink, colour washes on paper, drawn within ruled black ink margins
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: N.W.
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Soil and gravel / Carboniferous limestone
  • Location: Upper left, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: S.E
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Mouth of cave
  • Location: Lower left of centre
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: NW AND SE SECTION OF CAVE NO. 1. / REDLAND QUARRY
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Thos. Austin
  • Location: Bottom left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Dec. 1842
  • Location: Bottom left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: scale 20 feet to an Inch.
  • Location: Bottom right
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.90-R
Primary reference Number: 28444
Temporary Perceval number: PB90

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "NW and SE section of Cave No. 1, Redland Quarry" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/28444 Accessed: 2024-05-05 14:24:10

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/28444 |title=NW and SE section of Cave No. 1, Redland Quarry |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-05 14:24:10|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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