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The Tiber Island with the Ponte Cestio: PD.67-1961

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Tiber Island with the Ponte Cestio

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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Notes

History note: Count Mortiz von Fries (Lugt 2903); Sir Thomas Lawrence (Lugt 2445); William Esdaile (Lugt 2617); Dr. H. Wellesley, his sale, Sotheby's, 25 June 1866, lot 297(?); T.L. Palgrave; Sir E.J. Poynter (Lugt 874), 1887, his sale, Sotheby's, 25 April 1918, lot 211B, bought by Agnew for Charles B.O. Clarke, bequeathed by him to Louis C.G. Clarke, 1935

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1960.

Measurements and weight

Height: 124 mm
Width: 255 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: circa AD 1650

Note

Formerly catalogued as French School

Formerly catalogued as 'Anonymous, Italian School, c. 1650'

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Brown ink
White chalk
Brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( blue)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink, brown wash with white chalk on blue paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1836 WEsdaile (in Esdaile's hand)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: EJP.1887 (in Poynter's hand)
  • Location: Mount
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.67-1961
Primary reference Number: 7002
Lugt: 2903
Lugt: 2445
Lugt: 2617
Lugt: 874
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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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