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Landscape with trees in foreground left and a town on a hill in background, right: 2809

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Landscape with trees in foreground left and a town on a hill in background, right

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Esselens, Jacob (Attributed to)

Entities

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Notes

History note: A. Chariatte (Lugt 88a); his sale, Sotheby's, 30 April 1923, lot 37 as G. Poussin; Sir Frank Brangwyn

Measurements and weight

Height: 156 mm
Width: 228 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Brangwyn, Frank

Note

Formerly catalogued as 'Anonymous, Dutch School, late 17th Century'

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( buff)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink overtraces of graphite on buff laid paper, a line of brown ink borders the drawing on all sides

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: G. Poussin Dughet
  • Location: On inner mount
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Type: Collector's mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2809
Primary reference Number: 4057
Lugt: 88a

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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