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A village in the mountains: PD.212-1963

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A village in the mountains

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Brueghel, Jan, the elder

Entities

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Notes

History note: Visount Knutsford, his sale, Sotheby's, 11 April 1955, lot 99, bt. Colnaghi, from whom purchased by Ingram (Lugt 1405a)

Measurements and weight

Height: 214 mm
Width: 275 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1612

Note

Probably the town of Spa

School or Style

Flemish

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Brown wash
Green wash
Blue wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, grey, green and blue wash, with a line of brown wash bordering it on all sides, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 668
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.212-1963
Primary reference Number: 4380
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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