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Capriccio - fountain in front of ruins: 3624

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Capriccio - fountain in front of ruins
Preliminary ruled drawing of a building - practical elevation with a scale to right

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Clérisseau, Charles Louis

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 269 mm
Width: 422 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1821) by Whittaker, J. W.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Whitening
Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Recto: watercolour, pen and ink with white highlights verso: graphite on paper
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: No. 46
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3624
Primary reference Number: 6181
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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