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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Sea-piece, a breeze near a Dutch port

Maker(s)

Painter: Vlieger, Simon de

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Measurements and weight

Height: 51.7 cm
Width: 94.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1640 : Dated by F.C. Willis, Niederländische, Marinemalerei (1911), p. 47, 'Mitte der 30er Jahre'.

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: S de Vlieger (for accurate transcription see published catalogue)
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 54
Primary reference Number: 2126
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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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