1999.171: Portrait of Unidentified Standing Man; his left hand on chest, letter in right hand

Identification and Creation

Object Number

1999.171

People

Abraham van den Tempel, Dutch (Leeuwarden 1622 - 1672 Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Title

Portrait of Unidentified Standing Man; his left hand on chest, letter in right hand

Classification

Drawings

Work Type

drawing

Date

17th century

Places

Creation Place: Europe, Netherlands

Culture

Dutch

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/192009

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Black and white chalk, with a framing line in black chalk, on blue antique laid paper with a strip added at the lower edge, laid down on antique laid paper

Dimensions

35.1 x 27.2 cm (13 13/16 x 10 11/16 in.)
sheet: 35.9 x 27.2 cm (14 1/8 x 10 11/16 in.)
mount: 37.5 x 28.8 cm (14 3/4 x 11 5/16 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

• watermark: none visible

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History

[Christie's, Amsterdam, 14 November 1988], sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston; The Maida and George Abrams Collection, 1999.171.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

The Maida and George Abrams Collection, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Accession Year

1999

Object Number

1999.171

Division

European and American Art

Contact

am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Descriptions

Description

The dimensions include a .8 cm high strip added along the bottom edge.

Subjects and Contexts

• Dutch, Flemish, & Netherlandish Drawings

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