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A building with a tower in a wooded landscape: PD.450-1963

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A building with a tower in a wooded landscape

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Lievens, Jan

Entities

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Description

Perhaps the village of Beverwyck

Notes

History note: H.S. Reitlinger, sold Sotheby's, 22 June 1954, lot 671, bt. Colnaghi, from whom purchased by Ingram, March 1955 (£35)

Measurements and weight

Height: 257 mm
Width: 412 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Sumowski comments on similarities with Jacob Koninck [c.1614/15- after 1690]

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( creased down middle)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown wash on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.450-1963
Primary reference Number: 4797
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Tuesday 13 May 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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