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Shipping in an estuary (a barge with patched sails in foreground, centre): PD.863-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Shipping in an estuary (a barge with patched sails in foreground, centre)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Vitringa, Wigerus

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Mouriau; (Lugt 1853); Berlin Printroom (Lugt 1606); sold Berlin Museum (Lugt 2482); with Messrs Colnaghi; bt. Ingram (Lugt 1405a), December 1936

Measurements and weight

Height: 169 mm
Width: 269 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1690s
Production date: AD 1698

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Indian ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen, Indian ink and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: W: Vitringa
  • Location: Top left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1698
  • Location: Top left
  • Type: Date
  • Text: K.d.Z. 14322 (Berlin markings)
  • Location: Verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.863-1963
Primary reference Number: 5548
Lugt: 1853
Lugt: 1606
Lugt: 2482
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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