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Capriccio - fountain with ruined vault, tower at left: 3649

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Capriccio - fountain with ruined vault, tower at left

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Clérisseau, Charles Louis

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 365 mm
Width: 267 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Ink
Gouache

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Gouache, with traces of black chalk, pen and ink, on paper
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: No 58 (48?)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3649
Primary reference Number: 6210
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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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