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A house with a pigeon loft: PD.152-1963

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A house with a pigeon loft

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: With Colnaghi's (their no. A.20779); bt. Ingram (Lugt 1405a)

Measurements and weight

Height: 143 mm
Width: 221 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Probably a copy by one of Bloemaert's sons, after the drawing in the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris [No. M.1554]

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen, brown ink and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Bloemaert / Blomaert / 1619
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Colnaghi no. A. 20779
  • Location: Verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.152-1963
Primary reference Number: 4270
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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