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A rocky harbour: PD.319-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A rocky harbour

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Everdingen, Allart van

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Notes

History note: Robert Udny; his sale, Philipe & Scott, 4-10 May 1803; William Esdaile; his sale, 22 June 1840, part of lot 684; with Colnaghi's; bt. Ingram (Lugt 1405a), 30 July 1936 (£18)

Measurements and weight

Height: 133 mm
Width: 212 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Whitening
Black chalk

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink over black chalk, heightened with white, with a line of brown wash bordering it on all sides, on blue paper laid down on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AVE
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: On rock
  • Text: WE
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: 600
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: No.44
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: A.127
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 44
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: RU
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Robt Udny's Colln. 1803 WE P. = 40 N 120 Everdingen

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.319-1963
Primary reference Number: 4623
Lugt: 1405a

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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