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Tavern scene with peasants dancing
Draughtsman: Ostade, Adriaen van
History note: Jacob de Vos Jbzn. (Lugt 1450), Sale, Amsterdam, 24 May 1883, lot 344; J.P. Heseltine (Lugt 1507); A.W. Mensing, Sale, Amsterdam, 28 April 1937, lot 508, bt. Colnaghi for Sir Bruce Ingram (Lugt 1405a), May 1937
Height: 172 mm
Width: 268 mm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir
Could be by Isaac van Ostade [1621-1649]
Pencils
Brown ink
Grey-brown wash
Support composed of paper
Drawing : Pen, brown ink and grey-brown wash over lead pencil, on paper
Accession number: PD.544-1963
Primary reference Number: 4927
Lugt: 1450
Lugt: 1507
Lugt: 1405a
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Tavern scene with peasants dancing" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/4927 Accessed: 2023-06-01 00:59:35
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Accession Number: C.2034-1928
Accession Number: P.433-1947
Accession Number: 2967
Accession Number: B.V.128
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