Design for an Altar Frame
DrawingsItalian17th century

Design for an Altar Frame

c. 1620

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist
Classification
Drawings
Medium
Brown ink and brown and red wash over graphite on off-white antique laid paper
Culture
Italian
Century
17th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 29 x 19.4 cm (11 7/16 x 7 5/8 in.)

Provenance

H. (?) N. Baron von Slingelandt. information from B. Weinreb H. (?) Bosch Reitz, Laren, Netherlands (?), by descent from his great grandfather. Gt. Grandfather: H. (?) N. Baron von Slingelandt; information from B. Weinreb B. Weinreb Limited, London, sold to Seiden & de Cuevas, Inc., 1980. (Seiden & de Cuevas is now known as Vermeer Associates, Ltd) Seiden & de Cuevas, Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada, purchased from B. Weinreb Limited, London, 6, sold to HUAM, 1998.

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