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Dover Castle: PD.553-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Dover Castle

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Overbeek, Michel van

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Notes

History note: Vincent van Gogh (bookseller), his sale, Amsterdam, R.W.P. de Vries, 2-3 December 1913, lot 584 (repr.); W. Bateson (Lugt 2604a); his sale, Sotheby's, 23-24 April, 1929, bought Meatyard; Ingram (Lugt 1405a)

Measurements and weight

Height: 104 mm
Width: 207 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( brown tinted)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink, brown and grey wash on brown tinted paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Dover Castel
  • Location: Top centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: D 1507
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.553-1963
Primary reference Number: 4937
Lugt: 2604a
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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