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Valley of the Cross: PD.230-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Valley of the Cross

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 110 mm
Width: 144 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour with some white bodycolour on paper, attached to mount sheets

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Some few months since / The Authorities of the parish / wanted to destroy the old cross / but the poor people rose en / masse and fought a / battle Royal for its preservation.
  • Location: White mount sheet, lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: The Valley of the Cross. / Remains of the Priory & cross.
  • Location: White mount sheet, lower centre
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Croscombe. Somerset
  • Location: White mount sheet, lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: 3/6
  • Location: White mount sheet, bottom right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.230-R
Primary reference Number: 29002
Temporary Perceval number: PB230
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) "Valley of the Cross" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29002 Accessed: 2024-11-23 05:36:42

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29002 |title=Valley of the Cross |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-23 05:36:42|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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