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Trees by a pond: PD.285-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Trees by a pond

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Wit, Pieter de (Attributed to)

Entities

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Notes

History note: Earl of Aylesford (Lugt 58), Sale, Christie's, 17th and 18th July 1893, ?part of lot 251(2), bt. H.G.G.; Otto Gutekunst; Messrs P. & D. Colnaghi, from whom purchased by Ingram, 17 September 1947 (£15)

Measurements and weight

Height: 156 mm
Width: 203 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Previously attributed to Gerbrand van den Echout [1621-1674]

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( brown prepared)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, body colours on brown prepared paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: G. Ekhout
  • Location: Recto of old mount
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: A.51
  • Location: Verso of old mount

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.285-1963
Primary reference Number: 4572
Lugt: 58

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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