DrawingsDutch17th century

Elderly Couple

17th century

Artists

Isaac van OstadeArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink, gray wash, black chalk on cream antique laid paper, mounted on antique laid paper

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

6.6 x 5 cm (2 5/8 x 1 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Countess Diergardt, Cologne. [C. G. Boerner, Düsseldorf, 1971]. [Alfred Brod Gallery, London], sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston, 1982

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