DrawingsDutch17th century

Crossbowman Assisted by a Milkmaid

c. 1600-1610

Artists

Jacques de Gheyn IIArtist

Description

Decorated paper border.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink, gray and brown wash over black and red chalk on off-white antique laid paper, incised, framing line in brown ink, mounted on a gilt and hand-colored mount of blue paper

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

39 x 32.5 cm (15 3/8 x 12 13/16 in.) mount: 43.7 x 37.8 cm (17 3/16 x 14 7/8 in.) framed: 73 x 61 cm (28 3/4 x 24 in.)

Provenance

Perhaps Samuel van Huls, The Hague, sold; [The Hague, Swart, 14 May 1736 and following days, lot I. 365]. Perhaps Jeronimus Tonneman, Amsterdam, sold; [Amsterdam, De Leth, 21 October 1754 and following days, lot H. 74]; to Rostaart.[2] Martin Folkes, London, sold; [Langford, London, 15 January 1756 and following days, sixth night’s sale, lot 39.] [Blumka Gallery, New York], sold; to Meta and Paul J. Sachs, Cambridge, Mass. (without his mark, L. 2091); Gift of Meta and Paul J. Sachs, 1953.86

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