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A Mediterranean Coastal View with Shipping and Mariners by a Fort

Jan Asselijn, c. 1650

Audley End House and Gardens, Saffron Walden

A Mediterranean harbour is seen in the early evening, the setting sun casting strong shadows as its light strikes a fortified round tower. In the shallows to the left, oyster gatherers are filling a barrel with their catch. In the centre foreground, two standing figures, who may be Eastern merchants, are in mid-discussion.

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Title of artwork, date

A Mediterranean Coastal View with Shipping and Mariners by a Fort, c. 1650

Date supported

2002

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

99.1 x 85.7 cm

Grant

35000

Total cost

135000

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