A postship arriving in a harbour: 31.I.10-51

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A postship arriving in a harbour
Postcard

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Geel, Joost van

Entities

Print

Categories

Print
Album

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

Note

State before inscription

School or Style

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.I.10-51
Primary reference Number: 307755
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 1-10
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 19 January 2022 Updated: Wednesday 19 January 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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