DrawingsNetherlandish16th century

The Canal of Elsene

1580

Artists

Hans BolArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink and gray wash over black chalk, incised, on cream antique laid paper, mounted on an album leaf; verso: outlines of recto are traced through in black chalk, incised

Culture

Netherlandish

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

14.7 x 21.1 cm (5 13/16 x 8 5/16 in.)

Provenance

[Christie's Amsterdam, 30 November 1987, lot 6], sold; to Melvin R. Seiden; to Harvard University Art Museum on long term loan, 1988; sold, to Harvard University Art Museum, 1993; The Kate, Maurice R. and Melvin R. Seiden Purchase Fund and Richard Norton Memorial Fund, 1993.168.

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