DrawingsDutch17th century

Standing Man Seen from Behind

c. 1660

Artists

Nicolaes Berchem the ElderArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black and white chalk on blue antique laid paper, mounted overall

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

34 x 24.5 cm (13 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Possibly Abraham van Broyel. [De Leth, Amsterdam, October 30, 1759, lot A46]. Possibly Johan van der Marck, Leiden. [De Winter, Yver, Amsterdam, November 29, 1773, lot 588]. Possibly Johan Tak, Leiden. [Van de Vinne, Haarlem, October 10, 1780, lot G 479]. Earl of Warwick, sold [through his sale, Sotheby's, London, June 17, 1936, lot 11]. I. Q. van Regteren Altena, Amsterdam. Richard Davis, Minneapolis. [R. M. Light & Co., Boston]. Harold Joachim, Chicago. [R. M. Light & Co., Santa Barbara], sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston, 1990, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2023

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