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Mount Merrion: view of the bay from the upper end of the north avenue
Draughtsman: Ashford, William
Height: 320 mm
Width: 430 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
Four drawings added later (laid down on backing sheets between nos 13-14, 15-16, 16-17, 17-18 - these are not numbered)
Part of a portfolio containing 24 views of Lord Fitzwilliam's Mount Merrion Estate, 1806, and two of his house in Richmond; paginated 2-26
Support composed of paper ( laid down)
Drawing : Grey wash on paper laid down on hollow mounts and bound with backing sheets
Accession number: 3933xviii
Primary reference Number: 8533
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Mount Merrion: view of the bay from the upper end of the north avenue" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/8533 Accessed: 2024-11-24 22:18:03
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