A Ferry Boat crossing the River

attributed to Jan Asselyn (1610 - 1652)

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

18th Century

Part of the Ernest Edward Cook collection. Mr Cook bequeathed the entire contents of his house at No.1 Sion Hill Place, Bath to the Art Fund. The bequest comprised of over 150 paintings, tapestries, furniture, silver and porcelain and was distributed to nearly 100 UK galleries. The collection was formed between 1929-1939 and added to in 1953 at the Ashburnham sale.

• Medium: oil on canvas laid down on panel
• Dimensions: 52 x 57.7cm
• ArtFunded in: 1955
• Bequeathed by Ernest Edward Cook through The Art Fund

Provenance

Part of the E E Cook collection, grandson of Thomas Cook of Thomas Cook Travel Agency. Died in 1955 and bequeathed the entire contents of his house at Bath to the National Art Collections Fund.

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