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Post house with a postman on the lookout: 31.I.10-59

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Post house with a postman on the lookout
Postcard

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Geel, Joost van

Entities

Categories

Description

Intended as part of a much larger composition, with ten scenes related to the postal service either side of a large map and two views top and bottom. A complete impression of the Postcard is in the Rotterdam City Archives and the Maritime Museum Rotterdam.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: circa AD 1666

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.I.10-59
Primary reference Number: 307752
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 4 i/ii
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 19 January 2022 Updated: Wednesday 19 January 2022 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Post house with a postman on the lookout" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/307752 Accessed: 2024-10-01 08:26:51

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