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Sketch in Portugal

Watercolour
1837 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Unfinished watercolour of a Baroque church tower in Porto entitled 'Torre dos Clérigos'. Signed and dated by the artist, and inscribed with title.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Sketch in Portugal (generic title)
  • Torre dos Clérigos (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on paper
Brief description
Watercolour sketch of the Torre dos Clérigos in Porto, Portugal, by James Holland. British School, 1837.
Physical description
Unfinished watercolour of a Baroque church tower in Porto entitled 'Torre dos Clérigos'. Signed and dated by the artist, and inscribed with title.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.375in
  • Width: 11.5in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
26th August [18]37 (Dated)
Credit line
Given by John Sheepshanks
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
FA.38

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Record createdSeptember 8, 2010
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