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Sir Richard Steele's Cottage: P.1584-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sir Richard Steele's Cottage

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: circa AD 1845

Note

Progress proof. Published by Lucas in 1845.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 189 mm Width 242 mm
Sheet Height 262 mm Width 360 mm

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: No. 3
  • Location: Upper left corner
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Inscription present: crossed out

  • Text: Cottage on the Hampstead Road / formerly the residence of Sir Richard Steele
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Sir Richard Steele's Cottage / on the Hampstead Road
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: 3
  • Location: Lower right corner
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1584-R
Primary reference Number: 5245
Shirley: 48 c
Wedmore (Lucas): 25 c
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 27 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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