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Coast scene with figures and shipping: 2921

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Coast scene with figures and shipping

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Claude Lorrain

Entities

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Notes

History note: Jonathan Richardson Sr. (1665-1745) (Lugt 2183); Charles Brinsley Marlay

Measurements and weight

Height: 182 mm
Width: 265 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

1630s
Production date: circa AD 1630 : dated by Röthlisberger

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink and brown wash, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: (illegible remains of a signature and date)
  • Location: Lower right, on a stone
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: No. 707
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Red chalk

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2921
Primary reference Number: 6405
Lugt: 2183

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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