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Palace courtyard with an archway and a fountain: 1986

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Palace courtyard with an archway and a fountain

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bibiena, Giuseppe Galli

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Notes

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

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 219 mm
Width: 146 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 ink
Brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink with grey-brown wash, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 2.E.12
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Bibiena M/H. 2/2/-
  • Location: Inner mount
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1986
Primary reference Number: 7109
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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