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Oliver Cromwell's house from Ely Road

Watercolour
ca. 1830-63 (made)
Artist/Maker
Thackeray (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Drawing in pencil and wash depicting a landscape with Oliver Cromwell's house amidst trees, in Ely. Inscribed in ink 'Cromwell's House from Ely Road', with figures by Thackeray.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Landscapes
Object type
Watercolour
TitleOliver Cromwell's house from Ely Road (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and wash
Paper
Ink
Pencil
Drawing
Wash
Brief description
Drawing, Oliver Cromwell's house, from Ely Road, by William Makepeace Thackeray, pencil, pen and wash, ca. 1830-63.
Physical description
Drawing in pencil and wash depicting a landscape with Oliver Cromwell's house amidst trees, in Ely. Inscribed in ink 'Cromwell's House from Ely Road', with figures by Thackeray.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.5in
  • Width: 9.75in
Dimensions taken from Forster Bequest register
Credit line
Bequeathed by John Forster
Subject depicted
Houses
Places depicted
Ely
Cambridgeshire
Association
Oliver Cromwell
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
F.108

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Record createdJune 19, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1265015/oliver-cromwells-house-from-ely-watercolour-thackeray/
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