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Object Type
Museum number: 1963,1214.16
Description: Capriccio of a seaport; figures on the quay in the foreground, others boarding a boat at l, beyond at right a statue and a lofty building, a lighthouse in the distance at l Brush drawing in grey wash, with watercolour Verso: A near view of the lighthouse Brush drawing in grey wash
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School/style
Production date: 1731-1803
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 105 millimetres; Width: 253 millimetres
Location: Not on display
Exhibition history: 1964, BM, Recent Acquisitions, no.37
Subjects: capriccio; dock/quay
Acquisition name
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Sir Bruce Ingram; Previous owner/ex-collection: R E A Wilson
Acquisition date: 1963
Acquisition notes: This item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45. The British Museum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era. Purchased by R E A Wilson at Sotheby's, 25.vii.1934/39.
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1963,1214.16

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