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Peasants leading cattle to a farm: PD.239-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Peasants leading cattle to a farm

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cats, Jacob

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sir Bruce Ingram (Lugt 1405a)

Measurements and weight

Height: 188 mm
Width: 257 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1790s
Production date: AD 1790

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Graphite
Black chalk

Components of the work

Meduim composed of grey wash
Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink and grey wash, over traces of black chalk/graphite, with a line of brown wash bordering it on all sides, on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J: Cats inv et fec
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1790
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 560
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: No.216
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: JC
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 673
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.239-1963
Primary reference Number: 4439
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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