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A Mediterranean port: PD.792-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Mediterranean port

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Peeters, Bonaventura I

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sir Bruce Ingram

Measurements and weight

Height: 171 mm
Width: 380 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

The drawing itself is probably not by van de Velde but more likely Peeters (verso, in a graphite inscription in a different hand reading "Bon / P"), unless it was drawn by the Younger van de Velde in Peeters' manner when he was apprenticed to him. See text in catalogue. Formerly attributed to Willem II van de Velde [1633-1707].

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink over graphite, with grey wash, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: (a prayer and a letter written from Amsterdam in 1644 by perhaps th Younger van de Velde and a rough sketch in graphite of the stern of the ship)
  • Location: Verso
  • Text: Vandeveld
  • Location: Old mount

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.792-1963
Primary reference Number: 5448

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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