DrawingsDutch17th century

Gypsies

1644

Artists

Pieter Jansz. QuastArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black chalk , graphite, and gray wash on parchment

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

20.6 x 30.9 cm (8 1/8 x 12 3/16 in.)

Provenance

[Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, June 9, 1975, lot 78], sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston

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