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Old Sarum (first plate): P.1373-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Old Sarum (first plate)

Maker(s)

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

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sale of H.S. Theobald collection, Christie's, April 1910, lot 1090; Alfred Lucas

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1910) by Charrington, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1829

Note

Progress proof. Published in English Landscape, part II, January 1831

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 184 mm Width 257 mm
Sheet Height 262 mm Width 357 mm

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: scratched

  • Text: Old Sarum
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

Inscription present: signed by Lucas

  • Text: 67 / D.L.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: inscribed by Lucas

  • Text: 2 in this state
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1373-R
Primary reference Number: 3808
Shirley: 8 c
Wedmore (Lucas): 14 c
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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