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Snowdon: PD.206-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Snowdon

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Jackson, Samuel

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 185 mm
Width: 304 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1847-06-22

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour on paper, attached to two other sheets

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Mynydd / Mawr
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Snowdon and Llyn Cwellyn from the side of Eilio / Moel, on the Caernarfon Road.
  • Location: Below, continued on mount, left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Moel Hebog (blue) over Beddgelert / June 22. 1847 S. Jackson delin. & donavt.
  • Location: Below, continued on mount, right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink and graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: In descending Snowdon on this side to reach Beddgelert, / Mr. R. Roger Cox expired from exhaustion, Oct. 23. 1859. / 3 months after Mr Frodsham's death by falling down the rocks of Duraddw, - Aug. / March sport where Rev. H. Starr perished Sept. 15. 1846
  • Location: Top of mount
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Moel Eilion[sic] / on the left, in foreground
  • Location: Bottom of mount, to left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Llyn Cwellyn, between
  • Location: Bottom of mount, centre left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Yr Aran / with blue cone
  • Location: Bottom of mount, centre right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Mynnyd / Mawr - on the
  • Location: Bottom of mount, to right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: sideways to page

  • Text: Feb. 1850 - The view of Snowdon from the Glyder - 3,000 feet / - The crater of Cader Idris - 2, 000 ft. / - The (?) summits of the Brecon Beacons / 2,800 ft.
  • Location: Verso, to left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: From the collection of the Late / Thomas Grenfield Esqre. / of Clifton
  • Location: Verso, centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: upside down

  • Text: Eilio
  • Location: Verso, bottom
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.206-R
Primary reference Number: 28760
Temporary Perceval number: PB206
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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Snowdon" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/28760 Accessed: 2024-12-23 11:04:27

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