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View of Elsinore and Kronborg Castle A study of ships under sail
Draughtsman: Vroom, Hendrick Cornelisz.
The view is taken from the Sondt. The view of Elsinore shows the churches of St Olav and St Mary, the old 'Tolhuis' and Kronborg Castle
History note: With Messrs Colnaghi, bt. Sir Bruce Ingram (Lugt 1405a), February 1934
Height: 120 mm
Width: 379 mm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Sir Bruce
1615 - 1629
Support composed of paper
Drawing : Pen and brown ink on blue paper
Accession number: PD.885-1963
Primary reference Number: 5588
Lugt: 1405a
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: PD.2-1963
Accession Number: 1791
Accession Number: 2126
Accession Number: 3670
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