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Dutch ships at anchor off a pier with small craft in foreground: PD.810-1963

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Dutch ships at anchor off a pier with small craft in foreground

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Velde, Willem II van de

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Notes

History note: Berlin Print Room (Lugt 1612); sold in 1936 Berlin Museum (Lugt 2482) to Messrs. Colnaghi; bt. Sir Bruce Ingram (Lugt 1405a) (Ingram Inv. no. 724), December 1936

Measurements and weight

Height: 256 mm
Width: 436 mm

Relative size of this object

43.6 m25.6 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1665

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Light brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, light-brown ink and grey wash, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: KdZ 13945 (Berlin Print Room marking)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.810-1963
Primary reference Number: 5476
Lugt: 1612
Lugt: 2482
Lugt: 1405a
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 9 August 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 9 August 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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