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Man of War (a "74") with boats in the foreground: 1276

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Man of War (a "74") with boats in the foreground

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cox, David, the elder

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sight Size Height 187 mm Width 290 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Evening scene on the Thames / David Cox 1822
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1276
Primary reference Number: 9913
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 10 May 2022 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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