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Gateway to a Dutch Town (The 'grote' & 'kleine' Houtpoort in Haarlem): PD.118-1964

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Gateway to a Dutch Town (The 'grote' & 'kleine' Houtpoort in Haarlem)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Pronk, Cornelis

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Earls of Warwick (Lugt 2600) (note on mount); Messrs. P. & D. Colnaghi, (inscription on mount); Sir Bruce Ingram (not stamped), offered for sale by his executors, Sotheby's 1 December 1964, part of lot 78, withdrawn

Measurements and weight

Height: 104 mm
Width: 181 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1964) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir

Note

Originally attributed on mount, to Dutch School, 17th Century; the attribution to Pronk was made by K.G. Boon (1966).

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Black chalk
Indian ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen, Indian ink, watercolour over black chalk, on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: De Groote Hout po..
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.118-1964
Primary reference Number: 4992
Lugt: 2600

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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