DrawingsDutch17th century

Woman Milking a Cow

c. 1658

Artists

Nicolaes Berchem the ElderArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black chalk and gray wash, partly incised, on cream antique laid paper, mounted down entirely

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

26.2 x 20.5 cm (10 5/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Simon Fokke, Amsterdam, sold; [Van der Schley et al., Amsterdam, 6 December 1784, kb C, lot 183]. William Esdaile, London (L. 816, verso, lower center), sold; [Christie's, London, 18 June 1840, lot 774]; to William Mayor, London (L. 2799, lower left and verso, lower center). Martin Johann Jenisch the younger, Hamburg, Germany and later collection Von Jenisch, Blumendorf castle, sold; to [Martin Moeller, Hamburg, sold]; to Harvard Art Museums, 2012; Marian H. Phinney Fund, 2012.57. NOTES: 1. Simon Fokke (1712-1784) 2. William Esdaile (1758-1837) 3. William Mayor (d. 1874) 4. Martin Johann Jenisch the younger (1793-1857)

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