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Shipping in a river, probably the Medway, off an English dockyard (at Chatham?) with the launching of a two-decker: PD.786-1963

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Shipping in a river, probably the Medway, off an English dockyard (at Chatham?) with the launching of a two-decker

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Velde, Willem I van de

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sir Bruce Ingram (Lugt 1405a), bt. from Messrs Spink (ex coll. Normand Le Havre)

Measurements and weight

Height: 207 mm
Width: 1411 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1674

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( two vertical joins)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite and grey wash on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Willem van de Velde (The Elder) b. 1610 d. 1693
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.786-1963
Primary reference Number: 5435
Lugt: 1405a

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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