River landscape with a windmill
Drawing
18th century (drawn)
18th century (drawn)
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A dilapidated windmill, with some of its sails broken, is situated between cottages on the right bank of a river full of sailing ships and a view of Haarlem in the distance. In the foreground is a small rowing boat with four fishermen, one of them using a fishing pole and the others pulling up nets near reeds.
Object details
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Title | River landscape with a windmill (published title) |
Materials and techniques | Pen and brown ink, with watercolour; framing
line in black ink. |
Brief description | Drawing, River landscape with a windmill, Hendrik Spilman, Dutch School, 18th century |
Physical description | A dilapidated windmill, with some of its sails broken, is situated between cottages on the right bank of a river full of sailing ships and a view of Haarlem in the distance. In the foreground is a small rowing boat with four fishermen, one of them using a fishing pole and the others pulling up nets near reeds. |
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Production type | Unique |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
Object history | Count Johannes von Ross (1787–1848), Berlin (L. 2693 at upper left); Rev. Alexander Dyce (1798–1869), London, by whom bequeathed to the museum (L. Suppl. 153b), 1869. |
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Accession number | DYCE.481 |
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Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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