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The outskirts of a town: PD.27-1961

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The outskirts of a town
View of a walled country house

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sir E.J. Poynter (Lugt.874); Poynter Sale, Sotheby's, 25 April 1918, lot 241 as Albert Cuyp; Charles B.O. Clarke; Louis C.G. Clarke

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1960.

Measurements and weight

Height: 108 mm
Width: 366 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Brown ink
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink and water-colour, over traces of black chalk, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: (view of a walled country house)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Pen, ink and watercolour
  • Type: Inscription
  • Type: Collector's mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.27-1961
Primary reference Number: 4083
Lugt: 874
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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