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Gentlemen playing backgammon: 405

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Titles

Gentlemen playing backgammon

Maker(s)

Painter: Olis, Jan

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Measurements and weight

Height: 32.1 cm
Width: 41 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1630s
Circa 1635 - 1640

School or Style

Dutch

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: J. Olis fecit (the J, O and l forming a monogram)
  • Location: On the small piece of paper right
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 405
Primary reference Number: 1718

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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