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A Dutch flute ship becalmed: PD.107-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Dutch flute ship becalmed

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Backhuysen, Ludolf

Entities

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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), December 1936

Measurements and weight

Height: 183 mm
Width: 129 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 ink
Brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink and grey wash, with a line of grey wash bordering it on the sides, a line of brown wash bordering it top and bottom, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: (the central part of the ship has been blackened to be used for engraving)
  • Location: Verso
  • Text: Dubbels
  • Location: Verso, lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: K.d.Z.14145
  • Location: Verso, lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: c.1660-65
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.107-1963
Primary reference Number: 4213
Lugt: 1612
Lugt: 2482
Lugt: 1405a

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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