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Man on a river bank holding a rope attached to an eel; background, city and river with a net-fisherman in a dinghy: PD.69-1964

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Man on a river bank holding a rope attached to an eel; background, city and river with a net-fisherman in a dinghy

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Diepenbeeck, Abraham Jansz. van

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Notes

History note: Withdrawn from Sotheby's Sale 1 December 1964, (part of lot 58) by the Executors of the late Sir Bruce S. Ingram

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1963.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1964-11) by Ingram, Sir Bruce

Dating

1630s
Production date: in or before AD 1631

Note

Preparatory drawing for p. 12 of the emblem book by Anton van Bourgoinge, 'Ghebreken der Tonghe', Antwerp, 1631.

School or Style

Flemish

Materials used in production

Brown ink
White bodycolour
Graphite
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Drawn Area Height 53 mm Width 72 mm
Sheet Size Height 54 mm Width 73 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink with wash and corrections in white, over graphite, within drawn brown ink line, on laid paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.69-1964
Primary reference Number: 33773

Audit data

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

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

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