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The Outhouse: 739

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Outhouse

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Hunt, William Henry

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Humphrey Roberts, his sale Christie's, 23 May 1908, bt. Murray

Measurements and weight

Height: 540 cm
Width: 749 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1912) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

1830s
Production date: AD 1838

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite, watercolour and bodycolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: W HUNT
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: With brush and brown ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1838
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: With brush and brown ink
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 739
Primary reference Number: 3079

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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