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Sheet of Sketches of bridges: 1336

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Sheet of Sketches of bridges

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cox, David, the elder

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 167 mm
Width: 245 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down on card)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite and red chalk on paper, laid down on card

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: in reverse, for engraving

  • Text: D. Cox
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Cox soft ground etching drawings / for one of drawing books. / Not the one of 1814.
  • Location: Mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: A
  • Location: Card mount, above
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: A. This + B to be (?) half inch. This at the bottom, (??)
  • Location: Card mount, below
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1336
Primary reference Number: 9999
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 October 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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