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Outside an Alms-house
Painter: Bloot, Pieter de
History note: E. Ruelens; sold Brussels, Lampe, 17 April 1883 (79), bt. M.L. Weber; sold Brussels, Le Roy, 12 March 1906 (14); Messrs Matthiesen, London
From the C.B. Marlay Fund.
Height: 25.7 cm
Width: 34.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1946) by Matthiesen, Messrs
Support composed of panel (wood)
Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel
Accession number: 2771
Primary reference Number: 1114
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