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Brionne, Normandy: 1560

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Brionne, Normandy

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Edridge, Henry

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1927.

Measurements and weight

Height: 268 mm
Width: 363 mm

Place(s) associated

  • Brionne ⪼ Normandy ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1931) by Holliday, J. R.

Dating

Production date: AD 1819

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down on card)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink, with grey wash, on paper, laid down on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: H. Edridge
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1819
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Brionne
  • Location: Lower centre and again lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title

Inscription present: Collector's mark. Not in Lugt.

  • Text: P.J.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped ink
  • Type: Collector's mark
  • Text: Brionne No 10
  • Location: On mount, lower centre

Inscription present: as Edridge's visits to France were made in 1817 and 1819 when he visited Normandy, 1819 seems more likely to be the correct reading

  • Text: Brionne by Henry Edridge 1815
  • Location: Verso of mount
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1560
Primary reference Number: 294
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) "Brionne, Normandy" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/294 Accessed: 2024-12-19 13:41:04

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