DrawingsDutch17th century

Kneeling Shepherd

17th century

Artists

Rembrandt Harmensz. van RijnArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black chalk on cream antique laid paper

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

12.9 x 12.6 cm (5 1/16 x 4 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Carel Emile Duits, London (Lugt 533a), by descent to his heirs. [Stephen Somerville, London], sold; to George Abrams, Boston, 2003, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2022

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