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Dredging a Canal

17th century
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Object Information
  • Title: Dredging a Canal
  • Artist: Jacob van Ruisdael (Dutch, Haarlem 1628/29–1682 Amsterdam)
  • Date: 17th century
  • Medium: Pen and black ink over black chalk, brush and gray wash; framing lines in pen and brown ink
  • Dimensions: sheet: 3 9/16 x 5 15/16 in. (9.1 x 15.1 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Mrs. Carl L. Selden Gift, in memory of Carl L. Selden, and Werner H. Kramarsky and Mr. and Mrs. Howard G. Lepow Gifts, 1994
  • Object Number: 1994.88
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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