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Castle on a cliff with shipping in foreground: PD.91-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Castle on a cliff with shipping in foreground

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Backhuysen, Ludolf

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Notes

History note: Chambers Hall (Lugt 551); Ingram (Lugt 1405a)

Measurements and weight

Height: 98 mm
Width: 149 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink, grey wash, with a thin line of brown wash bordering it on all sides, on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Inscription

  • Text: Recto: Graphite, centre "805" Verso: In red pencil, upper right encircled "S" Graphite, upper right "85(2)" Graphite, lower centre "R.C.13"
  • Location: Old mountboard

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.91-1963
Primary reference Number: 4197
Lugt: 551
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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