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Mountainous landscape with a fir tree: PD.61-1963

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mountainous landscape with a fir tree

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Aken, Jan van

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Notes

History note: Ingram (Lugt 1405a)

Measurements and weight

Height: 151 mm
Width: 198 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Grey wash
Brown wash
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Black chalk, (or pencil?), pen, ink and grey wash, with a thin line of brown wash bordering it on all sides, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J v aken
  • Location: Lower right-hand corner
  • Method of creation: Black chalk
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: v Aken (twice)
  • Location: Verso
  • Text: 6
  • Location: Verso
  • Text: (a rough sketch of a mountain landscape)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.61-1963
Primary reference Number: 4162
Lugt: 1405a
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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