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St. Germain l'Auxerios, Paris: 1548

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St. Germain l'Auxerios, Paris

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Callow, William

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1927

Measurements and weight

Height: 127 mm
Width: 176 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1931) by Holliday, J. R.

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1840 : Uncertain date

Note

Callow spent much time in Paris. He lived there in the 1830s, and afterwards visited it. The present drawing is an early work possibly executed around 1840. Compare No. 1265.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: in a way which looks as though Callow's note in graphite has been inked over later, probably by someone else

  • Text: Paris
  • Location: Lower right

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1548
Primary reference Number: 9245
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 28 November 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 28 November 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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