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Horse Chestnut: PD.99-1973.60

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Horse Chestnut

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Heckel, Augustin

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 327 mm
Width: 211 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1748-05 : Watermark.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Watercolour
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour with some white bodycolour over graphite on laid paper, attached to album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 60
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: The Horse Chestnut
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: May 1748
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.99-1973.60
Primary reference Number: 30300
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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