DrawingsDutch17th-18th century

Mythological Scene: The Golden Age: Aetas Aurea

17th-18th century

Artists

Gérard de LairesseArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Red chalk and brown wash on cream antique laid paper, incised, two pieces joined

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th-18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

28.8 × 35 cm (11 5/16 × 13 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Sold [through Christie's, Amsterdam, November 25, 1991, lot 92], to Maida and George Abrams, Boston

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