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A landscape with figures: PD.839-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A landscape with figures

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Vinckeboons, David

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Charles Rogers (Lugt 624); Sale, London (T. Philipe), 23 April 1799, lot 704; William Esdaile (Lugt 2617); Sale, Christie's, 24 June 1840, part of lot 599; with Messrs Colnaghi, bt. Sir Bruce Ingram (Lugt 1405a), August 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 210 mm
Width: 310 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1600s
Production date: AD 1607

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Blue wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1607
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Septer (i.e. September, probably, difficult to read)
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Text: D Vinckenboons (in Esdaile's hand)
  • Location: On the old mount
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: 301-2 (in Esdaile's hand)
  • Location: On the old mount
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.839-1963
Primary reference Number: 5515
Lugt: 624
Lugt: 2617
Lugt: 1405a

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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