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Street scene in a French town (Brittany): 1568

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Street scene in a French town (Brittany)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Hunt, William Henry

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 441 mm
Width: 321 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1821 : date (by Witt, see also no. 1569) on the basis of an inscription in Hunt's handwriting on the verso of a drawing of Rouen in the Huntington Library, California, (59.55.763, Witt cat. 96), watermarked 1821

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Reed pen, ink and grey wash on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1568
Primary reference Number: 3095
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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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