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The Buitenhuis of the Dutch East India Company at Amsterdam: PD.92-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Buitenhuis of the Dutch East India Company at Amsterdam

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Backhuysen, Ludolf

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Notes

History note: A. von Beckerath; Berlin Print Room (Lugt 1612), sold Berlin Museum (Lugt 2482) in 1936 to Messrs Colnaghi, bt. by Sir Bruce Ingram (Lugt 1405a), September 1936

Measurements and weight

Height: 117 mm
Width: 192 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown wash
Indian ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, Indian ink, point of the brush and grey wash, with a thin line of brown wash bordering it on all sides, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: L.B.
  • Location: Right foreground, on the flag
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: K.d.Z.5906
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: het 0: Ind: Comp: Buitenhuis / den Scheepstimmerwerf / L Bakjuijzen delt. (and) 810
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.92-1963
Primary reference Number: 4198
Lugt: 1612
Lugt: 2482
Lugt: 1405a
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 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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