DrawingsDutch17th century

Study of a Seated Boy

17th century

Artists

Adriaen van de VeldeArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, prepared with gray wash

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

26.2 x 18 cm (10 5/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

Provenance

[C. G. Boerner, Dusseldorf, 1964.] E. Trautscholdt, Dusseldorf, 1966. [Hyman Swetzoff Gallery, Boston]. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Francis Avnet, New York. [Sale, Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, 30 May 1979, lot 51, as Jan Josef Horemans]; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston (L. 3306, without their mark); Gift of Maida and George S. Abrams in memory of Jakob Rosenberg, 1980.75

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