DrawingsDutch17th century

Portrait of a Young Man

17th century

Artists

Jacob Adriaensz. BackerArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black and white chalk on blue paper, faded to gray-beige, partial framing line in black ink

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

22.1 × 15.8 cm (8 11/16 × 6 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Maida and George Abrams, Boston, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 16 December 1981.

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