Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Dutch Shore Scene with People Landing with their Gear from Two Ships' Barges

Dutch School
19th century

Dutch Shore Scene with People Landing with their Gear from Two Ships' Barges

5 5/8 x 8 7/16 inches (143 x 214 mm)
Brush and gray and brown wash, with opaque white watercolor, over graphite, on paper; framing line in dark brown ink.
III, 223a

Purchased by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1909.

Notes
Watermark: Countermark: Monogram with letters "GV" over "L", between letters "E" and "T" (similar to Heawood, nos. 3061-2: London, 1800), Each letter and the monogram placed between chain lines. Countermark 128106wm_015_III_223a.jpg
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed on the verso, at lower left, in brown ink, "x23" ["23" in superscript]. On the old mount, in graphite, at center, "Backhugson / true Ph"; and at lower right, in another hand, "no 30".
Associated names
Backhuysen, Ludolf, approximately 1630-1708, Formerly attributed to.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Artist
Classification
Century Drawings
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Department