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Opening of Waterloo Bridge: P.219-1954

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Titles

Opening of Waterloo Bridge

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

Production date: AD 1831

Note

Progress proof, touched. Published by Moon, 1838.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
Ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 176 mm Width 244 mm
Sheet Height 214 mm Width 298 mm

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint : Touched

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.219-1954
Primary reference Number: 4581
Shirley: 31 d
Wedmore (Lucas): 41

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 15 January 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Opening of Waterloo Bridge" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/4581 Accessed: 2024-04-25 11:41:41

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