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Entrance to a fortified Italian town at the bottom of a hill; a landscape caprice
Draughtsman: Marchis, Alessio de (Attributed to)
History note: From the collection of Paul Sandby (1725-1809) (Lugt 2112); Aubrey Le Blond, his sale, Sotheby's, 9 July 1936, part of lot 38; with P. & D. Colnaghi, from whom bought by Sir Bruce Ingram (1877-1963) (Lugt 1405a)
Height: 189 mm
Width: 282 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1954) by Ingram, Sir Bruce
In both Italian and French Catalogues; see also Antoine Watteau and Vleughels
Support composed of paper ( laid down, general creasing)
Drawing : Red chalk, red and brown wash on paper, with a line of red wash bordering it on all sides, laid down at corners
Accession number: PD.8-1954
Primary reference Number: 6817
Lugt: 2112
Lugt: 1405a
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Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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