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Dutch men o'war and other shipping in choppy seas: PD.90-1993

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Dutch men o'war and other shipping in choppy seas

Maker(s)

Painter: Velde, Willem II van de (School of)

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Notes

History note: ? Richard Foster; ? Henry Bevan; ? at Wimpole Hall [see label on back]; Mrs Margaret Hawkins

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Mrs Margaret Hawkins in memory of her husband, George, 1993

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1993) by Hawkins, Margaret

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Frame Depth 5.5 cm Height 72.8 cm Width 87.6 cm
Canvas Height 56 cm Width 71 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.90-1993
Primary reference Number: 2098

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 29 October 2025

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

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