DrawingsDutch17th century

Seated Old Man

17th century

Artists

Jan van den BerghArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black and white chalk on light tan antique laid paper, mounted

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

32.6 x 23.2 cm (12 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

Provenance

John M. MacGowan, Edinburg (L. 1496 with his mark). John Barnard, London (L. 1420 with his mark). Sir Francis Seymour Haden, London and Alesford (L. 1227 with his mark). Mr. and Mrs. Atherton Curtis, Paris (L. 94 with his mark). [Hyman Swetzoff Gallery, Boston, 1952], sold to; Meta and Paul Sachs, Cambridge, MA (L. 2091 without his mark), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1952.

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