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Dr. Monro visiting his stables at Bushey, being rebuilt after the fire: 1380

Object information

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Titles

Dr. Monro visiting his stables at Bushey, being rebuilt after the fire

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Hunt, William Henry

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sir J. Charles Robinson; his posthumous sale Sotheby's 24 February 1914; bt. Holliday

Measurements and weight

Height: 372 mm
Width: 270 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927) by Holliday, J. R.

Dating

Production date: AD 1815 : Date from the unpublished diary of E.T. Munro, (Dr. Munro's eldest son): "1815, 19 Aug - Hunt drawing the stables this evening".

Note

Hunt's use of reed pen is directly attributable to his knowledge of Canaletto from his early days in the Monro Academy

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Reed pen, brown ink and watercolour on paper

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1380
Primary reference Number: 3091
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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