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Peasant Boy: PD.5-1988

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Peasant Boy

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Canton, Gustav Jacob

Entities

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Measurements and weight

Height: 211 mm
Width: 152 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1988) by Baird, Joseph Armstrong , Jnr

Dating

Production date: AD 1834-06 : Date from inscription

Note

Presumably drawn from life

School or Style

German School

Materials used in production

Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( the corners cut to make the short octagonal)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Zu Yourlburg / in Juni 34/G. Canton
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.5-1988
Primary reference Number: 5759

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 May 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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