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The Porte St Bernard, Notre Dame, and the Ile St Louis: 904*2.f.22

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Titles

The Porte St Bernard, Notre Dame, and the Ile St Louis

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Della Bella, Stefano

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Notes

History note: Benjamin Fillon (1819-1881); undated, unprovenanced sale in France, lot 31; Hippolyte Destailleur (1882-1893); Charles Fairfax Murray (1849-1919)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1917-12) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

1640s
Production date: circa AD 1640

School or Style

Italian
Florentine School

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Size Height 102 mm Width 215 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, bordered on all sides by a line of black chalk, on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Destailleur's hand

  • Text: Porte St Bernard
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black chalk
  • Text: 22
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Notre Dame
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black chalk
  • Text: No 19
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black chalk

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 904*2.f.22
Primary reference Number: 36348

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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