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View of a section of the River Maas, with the Mail Office in the distance on the right: 31.I.10-57

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

View of a section of the River Maas, with the Mail Office in the distance on the right
River landscapes

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Geel, Joost van
Draughtsman: Quack or Quacq, Jacob (After)
Publisher: Houwens, Jan
Printmaker: Roghman, Roelant (Formerly attributed)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: circa AD 1665

Note

Platemark only visible on upper, right and left edges, with borderline extending down to the edge of the sheet. Probably cut from a larger sheet. Number 6 just visible lower left corner

School or Style

Dutch

Components of the work

Sheet Height 156 mm Width 414 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Posthuys
  • Location: Plate centre right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.I.10-57
Primary reference Number: 179618
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 11-15
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 14 February 2012 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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