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Interior of the Nymphaeum at Castel Gandolfo: 3669

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Interior of the Nymphaeum at Castel Gandolfo

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Clérisseau, Charles Louis

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Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 420 mm
Width: 585 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

1770s
Production date: AD 1774 : See inscriptions/marks.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black wash
Whitening
Gouache

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( stuck down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Gouache heightened with white, on paper, with black margin, stuck down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Clerisseau
  • Location: Bottom right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: (1774)
  • Location: Bottom right
  • Type: Date
  • Text: NimphĂ© a Castel gandolfo a 15 mille de Rome
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 3669
Primary reference Number: 6238
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025 Last processed: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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