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The Schoolmaster
Painter: Dou, Gerrit
History note: King William III of Orange (Castle Het Loo), sold Amsterdam, Zomer, 26 July 1713 (35); Duke of Chandos, sold London, Cock's, 6-8 May 1747 (108), bt. Sir Matthew Decker, Bart., from whom it descended to his grandson, the 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam, the Founder of the Museum
Height: 27 cm
Width: 19.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
Production date: AD 1645
Support composed of panel (wood)
Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel
Accession number: 33
Primary reference Number: 1316
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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