DrawingsFlemish17th century

Fantasy Landscape

17th century

Artists

Gillis NeytsArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink on parchment, mounted at two sides

Culture

Flemish

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

20.3 × 27.7 cm (8 × 10 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Johan Goll van Franckenstein (1722-1785), Amsterdam (Lugt 2987). Sold [through Sotheby's, London, June 27, 1974, lot 85]; to [Basket and Day, London], sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston, 1974

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