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A watermill: PD.140-1963

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A watermill

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Berchem, Nicolaes Pietersz.

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: De Vellenave (Lugt 2598); Ingram (Lugt 1405a)

Measurements and weight

Height: 390 mm
Width: 258 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Another version, cut at the left but with more extant to the right is in the British Museum [Hind 38]

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black chalk on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Berchem
  • Location: Lower left-hand corner
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Ber... (cut off)
  • Location: Lower right-hand corner
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: G V N / F.ool-vaz
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.140-1963
Primary reference Number: 4246
Lugt: 2598
Lugt: 1405a
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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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