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Fishing boats and warships in a calm: PD.246-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Fishing boats and warships in a calm

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Coopse, Pieter

Entities

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Notes

History note: ? A. Von Beckerath collection ? ; Berlin Print Room (Lugt 1612); sold by the Berlin Museum (Lugt 2482); Ingram (Lugt 1405a)

Measurements and weight

Height: 136 mm
Width: 202 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Brown wash
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen, ink and watercolour, bordered on all sides with brown wash, on laid paper
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: P Coopese fe
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: K d z 12661
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: SC 5
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.246-1963
Primary reference Number: 4452
Lugt: 1612
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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