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Studies of boats and figures, with Italian inscription: PD.227-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Studies of boats and figures, with Italian inscription
Studies of a Galleon and small boats under sail

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Casembrot, Abraham

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Pacetti (Lugt 2057); Berlin Print Room (Lugt 1632); sold by the Berlin Museum (Lugt 2482); Ingram (Lugt 1405a)

Measurements and weight

Height: 97 mm
Width: 147 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963-01) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir

Note

Part of a sketchbook sold by the Berlin Museum, see Bock/Rosenberg pp. 105/66 nos. 12586-12607, 12610-12630.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( stuck down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink, grey-brown wash on paper stuck down on false margins

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: some words have been superimposed

  • Text: 'disguatia' 'Menue' 'madre'
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Pen and brown ink
  • Text: quanbr (?) assuèro
  • Location: Upper left
  • Text: An 1627.e .20 7
  • Location: Down left hand edge facing the other way
  • Text: 13/22/35
  • Location: Lower right of centre
  • Text: 41/20?/4/
  • Location: Right of centre
  • Text: 6465
  • Location: On false margin upper right of centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: 3
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: K.d.Z. 12602
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.227-1963
Primary reference Number: 4418
Lugt: 2057
Lugt: 1632
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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