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Hampstead Heath, with St. Paul's in the Distance (Vignette): P.169-1954

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Hampstead Heath, with St. Paul's in the Distance (Vignette)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lucas, David
Painter: Constable, John (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Through the National Art Collections Fund

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1954-06) by Anonymous

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1829

Note

Progress proof

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( Medium-weight, laid cream paper, cut on all sides (unevenly cut on L edge). Moderately textured surface with scattered oversize fibres, clumps (wilding?) and foreign particles in the fibre furnish. Chain lines 35mm. Plate mark edge 4mm wide. Paper thickness c.0.30mm.)
Plate Height 166 mm Width 228 mm
Sheet Height 241 mm Width 316 mm
Image Height 91 mm Width 153 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Mezzotint

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Below plate mark

  • Text: 55
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Inscription present: Below plate mark

  • Text: 1 [?]
  • Location: Sheet lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number
  • Text: Late [?] 4
  • Location: Sheet lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number
  • Text: 15
  • Location: Verso lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.169-1954
Primary reference Number: 3718
Shirley: 3 e (I)
Wedmore (Lucas): 22
Stable URI

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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