DrawingsDutch17th century

Shepherds and Sheep before a Rock

c. 1615-16

Artists

Esaias van de VeldeArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink on white antique laid paper, prepared with red chalk wash, laid down on antique laid paper

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

7.3 x 16.7 cm (2 7/8 x 6 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Sir Henry Streathfield. [Schaeffer Galleries, New York] sold; to LeRoy M. Backus, Seattle; his estate, sold; [through Schaeffer Galleries, New York.] E. H. L. Sexton, New Canaan, CT, and Rockport, ME (L. 2769c, mount, verso, upper right). Philip and Frances L. Hofer, Cambridge (L. 2087a, without his mark); Bequest of Frances L. Hofer, 1979.62.

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