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A Venetian Capriccio: PD.724-1963

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Venetian Capriccio

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Storck, Abraham

Entities

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Notes

History note: With Messrs. Colnaghi; bt. Ingram (L.1405a), November 1935, £15

Measurements and weight

Height: 148 mm
Width: 196 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1678

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( brown tinted (discoloured?))

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink and grey wash, on brown tinted (discoloured?) paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A:Storck fecit
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Ao 1678
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Date
  • Text: collection de Muie ?
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.724-1963
Primary reference Number: 5275
Lugt: 1405a
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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