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Preston Tower: PD.420-R

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Titles

Preston Tower

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: C.M.C.

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 137 mm
Width: 182 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1868

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite, pen and ink, with watercolour on paper, attached to card mount
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Preston Tower. Preston Pans
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: C.M.C. a.d. 1868
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.420-R
Primary reference Number: 29317
Temporary Perceval number: PB420

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Preston Tower" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29317 Accessed: 2024-04-28 15:28:36

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29317 |title=Preston Tower |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-28 15:28:36|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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