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Mules halting by the wayside: 257

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mules halting by the wayside

Maker(s)

Painter: Bloemen, Pieter van

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Measurements and weight

Height: 35.2 cm
Width: 44.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1834) by Mesman, Daniel

Note

Companion to No. 263.

School or Style

Flemish

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 257
Primary reference Number: 1107

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 7 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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