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Jan Baptist Weenix
1621-1659
Study of Ruined Buildings
ca. 1646
Red chalk on paper; framing lines in red chalk.
8 5/8 x 7 inches (219 x 179 mm)
Promised gift of the Baymeath Art Trust.
BAT 19
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See Anke van Wagenberg-Ter Hoven, "Study of Ruined Buildings by Jan Baptist Weenix: A Brief Dedication to Chips Moore," in Master Drawings 60/1, pp. 78-80.
Watermark: Fleur-de-lis inside shlled, surmounted by crown.

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Inscribed on verso, in red chalk, "I. W."; in graphite, "Jan Wynants / +-1625-1682".

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Weenix, Jan Baptist
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Dutch
Century: 
17th century
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Drawing
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Drawings and Prints