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The Assault of a city (Jericho): 2890

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Assault of a city (Jericho)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bramer, Leonard

Entities

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Measurements and weight

Height: 238 mm
Width: 356 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Brown wash
Whitening

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( buff, laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Brown wash, drawn with the brush, heightened with white, a line of brown ink bordering it on all sides, on buff paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Jan Asselin als. Crabbe
  • Location: Lower right-hand corner

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2890
Primary reference Number: 4331

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 17 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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