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Part of Dover viewed from the East, against Shakespeare's Cliff
Willem Shellincks, 1661
This drawing was part of a collection of 90 works bequeathed to 4 museums in the UK and 2 museums in New Zealand by the late Sir Leonard Woolley through the Art Fund in 1961.
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Title of artwork, date
Part of Dover viewed from the East, against Shakespeare's Cliff, 1661
Date supported
1961
Medium and material
Pen & dark brown ink with grey wash
Dimensions
61 x 19 cm
Gifted by
Sir Charles Leonard Woolley
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