DrawingsDutch17th century

Flight into Egypt [Figures with Boat]

17th century

Artists

Jacob Willemsz. de WetArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink and white opaque watercolor on blue antique laid paper, laid down on a laid mount

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

19.3 x 31.2 cm (7 5/8 x 12 5/16 in.) mount: 22.5 x 32.6 cm (8 7/8 x 12 13/16 in.)

Provenance

[Christie's, Amsterdam, 11 November 1996, lot 125]. [Otto Naumann, Ltd., New York], sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston (L. 3306, without their mark); The Maida and George Abrams Collection, 1999.181.

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