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A castle overlooking a distant town: PD.300-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A castle overlooking a distant town

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Everdingen, Allart van

Entities

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Notes

History note: Sale, Paris(?) 1855; Sir Robert Witt (Lugt 2228b); with Colnaghi's; bt. Ingram (Lugt 1405a), 1 November 1949 (£22)

Measurements and weight

Height: 148 mm
Width: 208 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown wash
Green wash
Blue wash
Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: La Pa 31 Juin 1855 (and) 156
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Paul Bril - Paysage Montagneux
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Strip pasted on

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.300-1963
Primary reference Number: 4595
Lugt: 2228b
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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