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Dark sunset: PD.284-1995

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Titles

Dark sunset

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Reynolds, Alan

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 338 mm
Width: 253 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1995) by Shadrake, Anthony Michael

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Reynolds / J / 87 / 30
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: "Dark Sunset"
  • Location: Verso, upper left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Reynolds 87
  • Location: Verso, upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.284-1995
Primary reference Number: 8288

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Dark sunset" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/8288 Accessed: 2024-05-03 01:42:25

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/8288 |title=Dark sunset |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-03 01:42:25|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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