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The Park at Versailles: PD.82-1961

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Park at Versailles

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Marchand, Jean Hippolyte

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Probably bt. from the Carfax Galleries (see label)

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1960, received 1961

Measurements and weight

Height: 230 mm
Width: 292 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( (blue edging - sugar paper))

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J. Marchand
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Carfax Galleries, Bury Street, Jermyn Street, St Jame's, London,
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.82-1961
Primary reference Number: 6566

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 May 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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