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Fishing boats with a view of a distant town: PD.873-1963

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Fishing boats with a view of a distant town

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Vlieger, Simon de

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Leopold I of Anhalt-Dessau (Lugt 1708b); (Colnaghi no. A. 12190); Ingram (Lugt 1405a)

Measurements and weight

Height: 72 mm
Width: 179 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Perhaps after Salomon van Ruysdael [?1600/03 - 1670]

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black chalk and grey wash on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: S.D.V.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 2500
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: S.de Vlieger LDZ
  • Location: On the old mount
  • Text: Colnaghi no. A.12190
  • Location: Verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.873-1963
Primary reference Number: 5563
Lugt: 1708b
Lugt: 1405a
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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