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Ruined temple (?) with a tower by a lakeside (sea?): 3629

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ruined temple (?) with a tower by a lakeside (sea?)
Preliminary details of pediment vault

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Clérisseau, Charles Louis

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 263 mm
Width: 401 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Brown chalk
Ink
Gouache

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Recto: watercolour, gouache, with pen and ink verso: brown chalk and ink on paper
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: No. 54
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3629
Primary reference Number: 6186
Stable URI

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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