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Reading of a letter: P.55-1954

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Reading of a letter

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant
Publisher: Vaillant, Wallerant
Painter: Zyl, Gerard Pietersz. van (After)

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Notes

History note: Bt. at Sotheby's 30 March 1954, part of lot 225.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1954) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Note

With the lettering.

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.55-1954
Primary reference Number: 162890
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 72-II
Wessely (Vaillant): 237
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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