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Shepherd in a snowstorm: 3989

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Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Shepherd in a snowstorm

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Carse, A.Duncan

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 425 mm
Width: 359 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1834) by Mesman, Daniel

Dating

Production date: AD 1805

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Whitening

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour, heightened with white on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: twice

  • Text: A. Carse
  • Location: Lower left corner
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1805
  • Location: Lower left corner
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3989
Primary reference Number: 9276
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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) "Shepherd in a snowstorm" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/9276 Accessed: 2024-04-19 16:49:02

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