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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The village school

Maker(s)

Painter: Burch, Hendrick van der

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Measurements and weight

Height: 37.4 cm
Width: 27.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1834) by Mesman, Daniel

School or Style

Dutch

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood)

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: HVB
  • Location: On the low door right
  • Type: Monogram

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 395
Primary reference Number: 1198
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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