DrawingsDutch17th century

Forest Landscape with a Pond

c. 1650-1670

Artists

Jan LievensArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink, brown wash, black chalk, and later touches of white chalk on light tan antique laid paper prepared with light tan wash, partial framing line in black chalk at upper edge

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

22 x 35.6 cm (8 11/16 x 14 in.)

Provenance

Possibly Gerard van Rossem, Amsterdam, possibly his sale [De Winter and Yver, Amsterdam, 8 February 1773, no. E393, together with another sheet for f. 17.10 to Fouquet]. Henry S. Reitlinger, London (L. 2274a, without his mark)(1). Carl Robert Rudolf, London (L. 2811b, verso, lower right) sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston (L. 3306, without their mark); The Maida and George Abrams Collection, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2014. (1) according to London 1953

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