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Landscape with a donkey: PD.11-1948

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Landscape with a donkey

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cave, Peter le

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Bought from L.R. Nightingale, Norwich, 1937

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1948-04) by Gatty, H. P. W.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sight Size Height 165 mm Width 230 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Bought from L.R. Nightingal, Felm Hill, Norwich for £5. April 1937 / Mr. Nightingale told me that his was one of five drawings found / wrapped round an old walking-stick bought by an acquaintance of his / at a sale in Ipswich, one of which (not this) had the name / and address of John Crome on the back. He thought it to be a / copy of Gainsborough by Crome. H. Gatty. (check this inscription as artist's file is ambiguous)
  • Location: Verso, former back-board
  • Method of creation: Old label

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.11-1948
Primary reference Number: 9280
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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

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