Feathered Cone Shell
DrawingsDutch17th century

Feathered Cone Shell

c. 1620-40

Artists

Balthasar van der AstArtist
Bartholomeus Abrahamsz. AssteynPrevious attribution
Classification
Drawings
Medium
Brown ink, transparent and opaque watercolor, and white opaque watercolor on off-white antique laid paper, mounted; framing line in brown ink
Culture
Dutch
Century
17th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

12 x 19.7 cm (4 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.)

Provenance

[Christie's, Amsterdam, November 25, 1992, lot 626 (together with two other drawings of shells as Bartolomeus Assteyn)], sold; to Maida and George Abrams Collection, Boston

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