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Distant view of a town with trees in fore-ground: PD.198-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Distant view of a town with trees in fore-ground

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bril, Paul

Entities

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Notes

History note: Sir Bruce Ingram (Lugt 1405a)

Measurements and weight

Height: 191 mm
Width: 267 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1600s
Circa 1603 - 1604

School or Style

Flemish

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Black chalk
Bistre

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, two shades of brown ink, bistre, over traces of black chalk, with a thin line of brown wash bordering it on all sides, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: P Bril
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 230
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: K (and) 37
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.198-1963
Primary reference Number: 4360
Lugt: 1405a

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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