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Capriccio - A house in the country: 3655

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Capriccio - A house in the country

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Clérisseau, Charles Louis

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 332 mm
Width: 489 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Same group of buildings as no. 3654

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black wash
Watercolour
Bodycolour
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour, bodycolour, pen and ink, on paper, with black wash border
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: No 65
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3655
Primary reference Number: 6219
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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