Object Number 1958.2985

Object Name

Drawing (Watercolor drawing)

Title

EYLAND CURACAO ANNO 1800.

Category

Works on Paper

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

R. S. (Draftsman)

Place of Origin

Dutch Antilles, South America

Date

1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Signature; Lower left; R.S.

Subjects

Landscape; City view

Materials

Ink; Graphite; Watercolor; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Drawn, Hand colored, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

16.9 (H) , 21.8 (W) , 16.6 (Image H) , 21.8 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

43 (H) , 55.3 (W) , 16.6 (Image H) , 21.8 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

H at center. W at bottom. Chain interval: 2.7-2.9 cm.; laid line frequency: 7-8 per cm.

Watermark

Crowned fleur-de-lis with "PDV & Co" and a countermark "P R DE VRIES

Coloring

Hand colored with translucent watercolors

Object Description

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