DrawingsDutch17th century

Seated Woman

17th century

Artists

Gabriel MetsuArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black, white, and yellow (?) chalk on blue paper; perhaps black and white chalk and blue watercolor on oatmeal paper

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

34.7 × 24.3 cm (13 11/16 × 9 9/16 in.)

Provenance

[Alfred Brod Gallery]. Sold, [through unknown auction house, March 23, 1971, lot 94,]; to private collection. [Bonhams, London], sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston

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