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Castellammare

Watercolour
1836 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour depicting Castellammare in Italy, with a large tree casting shadows across a small square dotted with women. The women appear to be collecting water from a fountain. The square is lined with white villas. Dated and monogrammed by the artist, and inscribed with (incorrectly spelled) place name.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Castellammare (generic title)
  • Castelamare (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour depicting Castellammare in Italy by William Leighton Leitch. British School, 1836.
Physical description
Watercolour depicting Castellammare in Italy, with a large tree casting shadows across a small square dotted with women. The women appear to be collecting water from a fountain. The square is lined with white villas. Dated and monogrammed by the artist, and inscribed with (incorrectly spelled) place name.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.9in
  • Width: 11.5in
Marks and inscriptions
Castelamare June / 1836 (Inscribed bottom right)
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
P.63-1922

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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