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A milkseller at a house door: 3045A

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A milkseller at a house door

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Maes, Nicolaes

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Notes

History note: A.A. VanSittart (Lugt 247 ter)

Measurements and weight

Height: 172 mm
Width: 151 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1862) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur

Dating

1650s
1655 - 1660

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Whitening
Red chalk
Sepia

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Brush, sepia, heightened with white, over some red chalk, on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3045A
Primary reference Number: 4808
Lugt: 247
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Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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