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Painting (Watercolour) of the East Front of the Old Ashmolean Building, Oxford, by Bernard Gotch, Oxford, c.1928

Inventory Number 10724


Subject
Paintings
Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Sanders in 2007.
Primary inscriptions
Bernard C. Gotch [in capitals].
Physical material
Paper
Card
Physical technique
Watercolour
Object type
Watercolour
Dimensions
Height: 610mm Width: 455mm Depth: 10mm
Inventory No
10724
Accession Number
2007-9

Description

Watercolour of the Old Ashmolean east front and doorway, with houses in Broad Street beyond, signed by Bernard Gotch; undated. In a deep card mount. This may be the 'accomplished water-colour drawing of the building' referred to by R. T. Gunther as having been exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1928.

Paper on board or pre-prepared watercolour board

Bevelled mount with colour-wash border