DrawingsFlemish16th-17th century

Three Windmills

16th-17th century

Artists

Jan Brueghel the ElderArtist

Description

The irregular strip along the entire upper edge is a later addition, and measures approximately 6.2 to 2 cm in height.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink over touches of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink.

Culture

Flemish

Century

16th-17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

irregular: 18.7 x 15.4 cm (7 3/8 x 6 1/16 in.) inclusive repair at upper edge: 20.8 x 15.4 cm (8 3/16 x 6 1/16 in.)

Provenance

[Bernard Houthakker Gallery, Amsterdam, 1972.] Ian Woodner, New York, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University Art Museums, 1983.

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