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Crowds of figures in a street: R.D.185

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Crowds of figures in a street

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Measurements and weight

Height: 154 mm
Width: 124 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: AD 1830

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
White bodycolour
Graphite
Gum arabic

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour, gum Arabic and some white bodycolour over graphite on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: MAS
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Initials
  • Text: 1830
  • Location: Lower left, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: R.D.185
Primary reference Number: 81795
Temporary Reitlinger Number: R.D.185
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 31 July 2025 Last processed: Thursday 31 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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