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Hampstead Heath, with St. Paul's in the Distance (Vignette)
Printmaker:
Lucas, David
Painter:
Constable, John
(After)
History note: P.M. Turner collection
Through Sir P.H. Biffen Fund
Method of acquisition: Bought (1952-04)
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1829
Progress proof, touched and enlarged by Constable
White chalk
Indian ink
Black carbon ink
Support
composed of
paper
( Medium-weight, laid, beige (beige 2) paper, cut on all sides. Moderately textured surface with scattered oversize fibres and foreign particles in the fibre furnish. Chain lines 35mm. Inlaid onto medium-heavy weight Japanese paper with tissue strip hinges.)
Image
Height 157 mm
Width 232 mm
Plate
Height 165 mm
Width 227 mm
Sheet
Height 212 mm
Width 267 mm
Mezzotint
: Touched and enlarged by Constable. Lower right, drawing of a dog's head
Drypoint
Inscription present: almost completely obscured by media
Accession number: P.117-1952
Primary reference Number: 3721
Shirley: 3 a
Wedmore (Lucas): 22 a
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Hampstead Heath, with St. Paul's in the Distance (Vignette)" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/3721 Accessed: 2024-11-22 00:14:23
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