DrawingsNetherlandish16th century

King Nebuchadnezzar Besieging Jerusalem

1580

Artists

Frans Pourbus, the ElderArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black ink, reddish-brown wash, and partially oxidized white opaque watercolor on light tan antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink

Culture

Netherlandish

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

31 x 25.2 cm (12 3/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Charles F. J. Libert de Beaumont, Lille (L. 1679, without his mark, but with inscription close to his mark, L. 1703). [Bernard Houthakker Gallery, Amsterdam, 1972.] [Richard Collins, New York] sold; to [Seiden and de Cuevas, New York, later Vermeer Associate Ltd., Brampton, Ontario, 1982] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1994; The Kate, Maurice R. and Melvin R. Seiden Special Purchase Fund, 1994.141

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