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A country scene with a farmyard in the foreground: PD.767-1963

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A country scene with a farmyard in the foreground

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Velde, Adriaen van de (Attributed to)

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Notes

History note: Tonneman (1754); with Messrs Colnaghi; bt. Ingram (Lugt 1405a), April 24 1947

Measurements and weight

Height: 337 mm
Width: 453 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Not by Adriaen van de Velde - may be by Valentin Klotz [c.1650-after 1718]

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Brown wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink, brown and grey wash over black chalk, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: (an erased inscription)
  • Location: Lower left
  • Text: E.W.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Uty het Cabinet / van de Hr Jr Tonnoman / A vandevelde / perhaps Aeneas vande Veld / bought by Philippe 1798 / 2.2.0.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.767-1963
Primary reference Number: 5395
Lugt: 1405a
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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