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Courtyard of a Palace with a colonnade in the foreground: 1984

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Courtyard of a Palace with a colonnade in the foreground

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bibiena, Antonio Galli (Attributed to)

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Notes

History note: From the Collection of Charles Ricketts, A.R.A. (1866-1931) and Charles Shannon (1863-1937); on loan to the Museum since January 1933

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 278 mm
Width: 429 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown wash
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Pen and brown ink, with grey and brown wash, on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1984
Primary reference Number: 7107

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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