A Coastal Scene with a Fortified Town
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A Coastal Scene with a Fortified Town

TitleA Coastal Scene with a Fortified Town
ArtistJacob van der Ulft
Datec. 1670 17th century
Mediumpen and brown ink with brown, gray, and yellow washes over graphite on laid paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineEva S. Dencker Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“A Coastal Scene with a Fortified Town” is a work by Jacob van der Ulft, dated c. 1670. It is executed in pen and brown ink with brown, gray, and yellow washes over graphite on laid paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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