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Calverton Church

Accession number: NWHCM : L1976.9.33

Description

Drawing, 'Calverton Church' by Dr William Crotch (1775-1847), pencil and watercolour on paper, 25 Jul 1803; 26.7 cm x 37 cm; inscription in brown ink on reverse 'No 20 / Wm Crotch etc / Marshall fired a gun in the distance / Church'; inscription in ink which is cut '20 1803 / ..h at Calverton / .. Crotch and Miss Sharp / .. July 25 before breakfast - (Thunder at noon) fine clouds / .. Marshall fired a gun in the distance'; inscription in pencil 'No 20 1803 / Church at Calverton / Dr Crotch and Miss .../ July 25 1803 / Marshall fired a gun in the distance'; inscription in ink label 'Calverton / Church / WC drawn with / Miss Sharp / July 25 1803 / before breakfast / Revd. Knight of Exeter / tells me this Church is / taken down - I am / very glad therefore / that I was / ye first (W.C.) / to take it down!';

Artist / maker

Crotch, William

Date

25.7.1803

Location

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Other media

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Materials

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Measurements

26.7 cm

Department Site

Art-Fine Art

Inscription

No 20 / Wm Crotch etc / Marshall fired a gun in the distance / Church