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Fishing boats with a view of a distant town
Draughtsman: Vlieger, Simon de
History note: Leopold I of Anhalt-Dessau (Lugt 1708b); (Colnaghi no. A. 12190); Ingram (Lugt 1405a)
Height: 72 mm
Width: 179 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Sir Bruce
Perhaps after Salomon van Ruysdael [?1600/03 - 1670]
Support composed of paper
Drawing : Black chalk and grey wash on paper
Accession number: PD.873-1963
Primary reference Number: 5563
Lugt: 1708b
Lugt: 1405a
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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