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A windy day: PD.237-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A windy day

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cats, Jacob

Entities

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Notes

History note: Jacob de Vos (Lugt 1450); sale 22-24 May 1883, lot 103 (together with its pair); Bernard Falk; Brown; with Colnaghi's; bt. Ingram (Lugt 1405a), 22 November 1955 (£45)

Measurements and weight

Height: 195 mm
Width: 292 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1790s
Production date: AD 1794

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
Grey wash
Watercolour
Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down on card)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink, with watercolour and traces of bodycolour, and a line of grey wash bordering it on all sides, on paper laid down on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J. Cats in et fec
  • Location: Verso, lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1794
  • Location: Verso, lower left
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.237-1963
Primary reference Number: 4437
Lugt: 1450
Lugt: 1405a

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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