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Outskirts of a town with walls and a doorway: 2138

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Outskirts of a town with walls and a doorway

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

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Notes

History note: Ricketts and Shannon collection

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 152 mm
Width: 143 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

1620s
Circa 1627 - 1628

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Brown wash
Indian ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and Indian ink, with brown wash, on paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2138
Primary reference Number: 5024

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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