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An Italian landscape with classical buildings
Draughtsman: Wittel, Gaspar van
History note: With Messrs Colnaghi; sold to Ingram (Lugt 1405a), June 1937 Sotheby lot 12 (sold Colnaghi's, June 9 1937)
Height: 278 mm
Width: 416 mm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Sir Bruce
Dutch/Flemish catalogue
Support composed of paper
Drawing : Pen, brown ink and brown wash, on paper
Accession number: PD.755-1963
Primary reference Number: 5669
Lugt: 1405a
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: PD.15-1979
Accession Number: 956
Accession Number: 2961
Accession Number: C.237-1991
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