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Male with a fishing rod conversing with female figure holding a basket under right arm, by a river, with building in background: 3699.f.64

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Male with a fishing rod conversing with female figure holding a basket under right arm, by a river, with building in background

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1894) by Cayley, Professor

Dating

Production date: ? AD 1791

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( diagonal lines cut into album leaf to accommodate drawing)
Leaf Height 201 mm Width 262 mm
Drawing Height 87 mm Width 103 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and ink with watercolour, within ruled ink lines and wash borders, on paper, tipped into album leaf

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: E. JSmith and G Billisman Greenwich 1791
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3699.f.64
Primary reference Number: 42711

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Male with a fishing rod conversing with female figure holding a basket under right arm, by a river, with building in background" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/42711 Accessed: 2024-05-07 07:46:48

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/42711 |title=Male with a fishing rod conversing with female figure holding a basket under right arm, by a river, with building in background |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-07 07:46:48|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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