DrawingsDutch17th century

View of Hagestein Castle

c. 1651

Artists

Herman SaftlevenArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black chalk and gray and brown wash on light tan antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

37 x 48.2 cm (14 9/16 x 19 in.) mount: 42.2 x 53.5 cm (16 5/8 x 21 1/16 in.)

Provenance

August Grahl, Dresden (L. 1199, lower center), sold; [Sotheby’s, London, 27-28 April 1885, lot 281.] E.J. Otto, Celles near Hanover (L. 873b, verso, lower center), sold; to [P. & D. Colnaghi, London, 5 March 1960], sold; to Dr. Fritz. B. Talbot, Boston, 25 April 1960; Gift of Dr. Fritz B. Talbot, 1960.212 NOTE: Colnaghi information from the company's stock books.

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