A Herdsman with his Family and Cattle by a Stream
DrawingsDutch18th century

A Herdsman with his Family and Cattle by a Stream

1790

Artists

Jacob CatsArtist
Classification
Drawings
Medium
Reddish brown ink, gray wash, and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
Culture
Dutch
Century
18th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

16.8 x 24.3 cm (6 5/8 x 9 9/16 in.)

Provenance

[Sotheby Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, 14 November 1983, lot 59], sold; to Private Collector, sold; [Christie's, Amsterdam, 10 November 1999, lot 423], sold; to [Vermeer Associates Limited, Brampton, Ontario], long-term loan; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2000, sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2004.

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