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drawing
;
print study
Object Type
drawing
print study
Museum number
1836,0811.335
Description
Study of a cockerell, one of a series of animals in landscapes; the chicken in profile to left Coloured chalks
Producer name
Drawn by:
Pieter van Laer
School/style
Dutch
French
Italian
Production date
1613-1648
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
102 millimetres
Width:
76 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Engraved on wood by Dirk de Bray, 1660 (BL. 89).
Bibliographic references
Hind 1915-31 / Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(9)
Location
Not on display
Exhibition history
1958 Apr, BM, Eight centuries of landscape ... water-colours, case 40
Subjects
bird
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
W & G Smith
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
John Sheepshanks
Acquisition date
1836
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1836,0811.335