View of Ancient Buildings
| Title | View of Ancient Buildings |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jacob van der Ulft (Dutch, 1627–1689) |
| Date | second half 17th century 17th century |
| Medium | pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over traces of graphite; framing lines in brown ink (iron gall) |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | Netherlands Netherlands |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | View of Ancient Buildings, second half 17th century. Jacob van der Ulft (Dutch, 1627–1689). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over traces of graphite; framing lines in brown ink (iron gall); sheet: 15 x 23.2 cm (5 7/8 x 9 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1929.546 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“View of Ancient Buildings” is a work by Jacob van der Ulft (Dutch, 1627–1689), dated second half 17th century. It is executed in pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over traces of graphite; framing lines in brown ink (iron gall) 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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