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A calm; a boeier and a kaag near the shore: PD.790-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A calm; a boeier and a kaag near the shore

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Velde, Willem II van de

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Notes

History note: Sir Bruce Ingram (Lugt 1405a)

Measurements and weight

Height: 101 mm
Width: 189 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1700

Note

By the younger

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink and with grey wash, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: W.V.V.J.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: (a collection of English phrases written as they sounded to a Dutchman) Wiho (where / Woe is Jer scholmester (where is you school master) / Woe is U scholmester (where is your School master) / i am goe / (I am gone) / wil jij gaen (Do you want to go) / hier trinck hertelij (here drink heartily) / hir (here) / hir meyt i its teyou (here might I stay?) / hier draey & nets better (here draw (or dry) the nets better) / hier (here) / dis is jor pot (this is your pot) / is dit u jan (is this your can?) / hij not veriwel (he is not very well) / mestres mij serveis to you (mistress my service to you - at your service) / war is jor hosbant (where is your husband) / Kan ij jor help (can I your help?) yt kan jou goet sar (it can, you good Sir) Sar is vyr is desodderrom (there is a fire in this other room)
  • Location: Verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.790-1963
Primary reference Number: 5447
Lugt: 1405a

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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