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View of the Vatican: 3034

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

View of the Vatican

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Blanchet, Louis Gabriel

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

From the University Purchase Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 229 mm
Width: 385 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1895) by W. Farrer Sale, Cambridge

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( light brown)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black chalk on light brown laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Vedute / dietro il palazzo vaticano / numero dicinove (sic)
  • Location: Lower left of centre
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3034
Primary reference Number: 6091
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 23 May 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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) "View of the Vatican" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/6091 Accessed: 2024-05-14 00:00:18

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