DrawingsDutch17th century

Seven Insects

17th century

Artists

Pieter WithoosArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Opaque and transparent watercolor over graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing line in graphite

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

21.3 x 31.8 cm (8 3/8 x 12 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Mrs. L. Massey, sold; [Sotheby’s, London, 23 March 1971, lot 97]; through [Alfred Brod, London], to Maida and George Abrams, Boston (L. 3306, verso, lower right); The Maida and George Abrams Collection, 1999.182

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