DrawingsDutch17th century

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17th century

Artists

Frans van Mieris the ElderArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black chalk on vellum

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

19.3 x 14.8 cm (7 5/8 x 5 13/16 in.)

Provenance

Hendrick de Leth, Amsterdam, sold [through his sale, Amsterdam, September 30, 1766, lot 71]. Allard de la Court, Leiden, sold [through sale April 23, 1767, Kunstboek A, no. 1]. Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Amsterdam, sold [through his sale, Van der Schley, De Bosch, Yver, and Roos, Amsterdam, March 3, 1800, Kunstboek DD, no. 2]; to Jonckheer Johan Goll van Franckenstein, Amsterdam (Lugt 2987) by descent; to Pieter Hendrick Goll van Franckenstein, Amsterdam, sold [De Vries, Roos, Amsterdam, July 1, 1833, Kunstboek I, no. 2]. [Christie's, June 23, 1970, lot 89]; to the father of the consigner. [Sotheby's, New York, January 29, 1997, lot 50], sold [via Otto Naumann]; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston (Lugt 3306), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2023

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