DrawingsDutch17th century

Spring

1622

Artists

Adriaen van de VenneArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink, gray wash, and white opaque watercolor, incised, on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black ink

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

10.5 x 14 cm (4 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Probably J. F. van Oordt, probably sold; [Rotterdam, Lamme, 11 December 1856 and following days, omslag 2, lot 62.] Jacob de Vos, Amsterdam (L. 1450, without his mark, according to Von Lanna and Hofstede de Groot sales and Hannema 1955). Adalbert, Freiherr von Lanna, Prague (L. 1659, verso, lower left and L. 2773, verso, lower right, with accompanying graphite inscription, 564), sold; [Gutekunst, Stuttgart, 11-16 May 1910, lot 574.] Cornelis Hofstede de Groot, The Hague (L. 561, verso, lower center), sold; [Boerner, Leipzig, 4 November 1931, lot 260]; to Elte. Hubertus Egbertus ten Cate, Oldenzaal. [C.G. Boerner, Düsseldorf.] Adolph Schwarz, Amsterdam and Amstelveen. [R.M. Light & Co., Santa Barbara], sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston, 1990 (L. 3306, verso, lower center); The Maida and George Abrams Collection, 1999.178

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