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A fantasy town or monastery on a rocky promontory overlooking a river

Drawing
ca.1688 (made)
Artist/Maker
Battem, Gerrit (attributed to)
Verwer, Adriaen (formerly attributed to)
Place of origin
Netherlands (drawn)

Castle on the bank of a river; boats in the foreground on the right


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleA fantasy town or monastery on a rocky promontory overlooking a river (published title)
Materials and techniques
Point of brush and grey wash, with touches of pen and black ink on paper
Pen
Paper
Ink
Wash
Drawing
Brief description
Drawing, A fantasy town or monastery on a rocky promontory overlooking a river, attributed to Gerrit Battem, Point of brush and grey wash, with touches of pen and black ink on paper, Dutch School, ca.1688
Physical description
Castle on the bank of a river; boats in the foreground on the right
Dimensions
  • Height: 125mm
  • Width: 173mm
Style
Dutch School
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Ralph Udney (dates unknown);1 possibly William Esdaile (1758–1837), London, 2 possibly his sale, London, Christie’s, 18–25 June 1840, one of four in lot 1347: ‘Werver. Four river-scenes; pen and Indian ink’ (with lot 1346 to ‘Gibbs’ for £0. 5s. 0d.); Rev. Alexander Dyce (1798–1869), London, by whom bequeathed to the museum (L. Suppl. 153b), 1869.
Subjects depicted
Castle
River
Boats
Place depicted
Netherlands
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, 2014), vol. I, cat.8, pp.9-10
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.485

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Record createdOctober 20, 2009
Record URL
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