In Tate Britain
Prints and Drawings Room
View by appointment- Artist
- Henry William Bunbury 1750–1811
- Medium
- Graphite and watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- Support: 186 x 236 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996
- Reference
- T09591
Technique and condition
A watercolour with pencil underdrawing on cream laid paper. The work is in good condition with general surface dirt and small areas of foxing.
On acquisition the support was removed from its secondary support lining and old adhesives removed. The work was cleaned to reduce surface dirt and then pressed. It was inlaid and mounted onto white museum board.
Lisa Psarianos
January 1998
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