Skip to main content

Architectural detail and study of a decorative detail: 827.5

Awaiting location update

Titles

Architectural detail and study of a decorative detail

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Chambers, William

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Artist; T. Gainsborough; George Baker (sale 21 June 1825) lot 470

Measurements and weight

Height: 192 mm
Width: 156 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1916-12) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

Production date: AD 1764

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Brown wash
Pink wash

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: no 1
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: no 2
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 827.5
Primary reference Number: 9399

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Architectural detail and study of a decorative detail" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/9399 Accessed: 2024-04-24 03:45:56

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/9399 |title=Architectural detail and study of a decorative detail |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-24 03:45:56|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-9399

More objects and works of art you might like

An image of Drawing

Head of Thérèse Degas, profile to L.

Accession Number: PD.24-1978

An image of Drawing

Lobelia minuta

Accession Number: PD.122-1973.52

An image of Drawing

Cucumis siber

Accession Number: PD.122-1973.55

An image of Relief

Relief

Accession Number: GR.13.1865

Suggested products from Curating Cambridge

Featured image for the project: Foliate Decoration (Illuminated letter C) - Christmas card pack

Foliate Decoration (Illuminated letter C) - Christmas card pack

£7.00

Featured image for the project: Virgin and Child (Illuminated letter A) Christmas Card Pack

Virgin and Child (Illuminated letter A) Christmas Card Pack

£7.00

Featured image for the project: King David (Illuminated letter M) - Christmas card pack

King David (Illuminated letter M) - Christmas card pack

£7.00

Featured image for the project: In the Company of Angels (Illuminated letter O) - Christmas card pack

In the Company of Angels (Illuminated letter O) - Christmas card pack

£7.00

You might be interested in this...

Featured image for the project: Illuminated manuscript

Illuminated manuscript

Featured image for the project: Foliate Decoration (Illuminated letter C) - Christmas card pack

Foliate Decoration (Illuminated letter C) - Christmas card pack

Featured image for the project: Virgin and Child (Illuminated letter A) Christmas Card Pack

Virgin and Child (Illuminated letter A) Christmas Card Pack

Featured image for the project: King David (Illuminated letter M) - Christmas card pack

King David (Illuminated letter M) - Christmas card pack

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo