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| Title | The Ferry Boat | |
| Collection | Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust | |
| Artist | Attributed to Ferg, Franz de Paula (Austrian painter and printmaker, 1689-1740) | |
| Date Earliest | possibly about 1715 | |
| Date Latest | probably about 1720 | |
| Description | Franz de Paula Ferg was known for his landscapes and genre, which were mostly inspired by Dutch seventeenth cetnury prototypes; the theme of a ferryboat on the river was a popular subject in the 1630's with artists such as Salomon van Ruysdael and Jan van Goyen. | |
| Current Accession Number | 526 | |
| Subject | landscape; everyday life; figure; animal (donkey), buildings and gardens | |
| Measurements | 45.0 x 89.5 cm cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on canvas | |
| Acquisition Details | Given by J. G. Graves 1935. | |
| Rights Owner | Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust | |
| Author | Katia Mai | |