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Cliffs on the sea: PD.480-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Cliffs on the sea

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cox, David, the elder (Pupil of)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 125 mm
Width: 175 mm

Place(s) associated

  • Hastings

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1831-09-19

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
White bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and white bodycolour on paper, laid down on blue paper mount

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Hastings Sept 19, 1831
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Hastings
  • Location: Mount, lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Hastings
  • Location: Mount, verso, centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 3
  • Location: Mount, verso, lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.480-R
Primary reference Number: 29577
Temporary Perceval number: PB480
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

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

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cliffs on the sea" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29577 Accessed: 2024-12-22 19:06:20

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29577 |title=Cliffs on the sea |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-22 19:06:20|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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