Tomb with fountain: 3665

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Tomb with fountain

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Clérisseau, Charles Louis

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 330 mm
Width: 478 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( mounted)
Mount Height 400 mm Width 541 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Gouache on paper, overlaid with contemporary blue mount

Inscription or legends present

Text: No. 17
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: Academies. Desseins / No 342 / 20*2 / .Academies de Cochin pere / Carle Van Loo, Hallé, J Audran / Dandré / Bardon(*) et Drouais fils ((*) - Dandré Bardon (1700-1783) was painter and Director of the Academy in Marseilles. He wrote a book on the costume of the ancients which inspired Catherine the Great to build a Roman House which Clérriseau was commissioned to design)
Location: Verso, mount
Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3665
Primary reference Number: 6233
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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