17th century
Drawing irregular shape, laid down on thick laid mount
22.7 x 35 cm (8 15/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
[Lodewijk Houthakker, Amsterdam, by 1967]. [The Hague, Vereeniging van Handelaren in Oude Kunst, April 20, 1972, lot 27, as by Maes]. Maida and George Abrams, Boston
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17th centuryDutch