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Coast scene near Hastings: 1339*

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Coast scene near Hastings

Maker(s)

Painter: Cox, David, the elder

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Notes

History note: G. Wills Ingram

Measurements and weight

Height: 13.4 cm
Width: 21.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927) by Holliday, J. R.

Dating

Production date: AD 1812 : If the place is correctly identified, this must date from 1812, when Cox visited Hastings and painted some small sketches in oils.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down) millboard

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oils on paper laid down on millboard

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1339*
Primary reference Number: 840
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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