Ceres with Horn of Plenty | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2004.92
People: Crispijn de Passe I, Dutch (Arnemuiden, Zeeland 1564 - 1637 Utrecht)
Title: Ceres with Horn of Plenty
Classification: Drawings
Work Type: drawing
Date: 16th-17th century
Culture: Dutch
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/293816

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Brown ink and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, incised in design areas and compass-point hole at center, attached to mount with two framing lines in brown ink

Dimensions

diam.: 8.7 cm (3 7/16 in.)
mount: 12.1 x 11.8 cm (4 3/4 x 4 5/8 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: verso, left center, graphite: C. de Pas
inscription: mount, verso, graphite: j. perdue vert fonce / uni
watermark: none visible

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: [Christie's, Amsterdam, 14 November 1994, lot 12, repr.]; to [Vermeer Associates Ltd., Brampton, Ontario]; sold, to Harvard University Art Museums, 2004; the Kate, Maurice R. and Melvin R. Seiden Special Purchase Fund in memory of Liliane Soriano and in honor of José Soriano, 2004.92.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, The Kate, Maurice R. and Melvin R. Seiden Special Purchase Fund in honor of Ronay and Richard Menschel
Accession Year: 2004
Object Number: 2004.92
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Subjects and Contexts

Dutch, Flemish, & Netherlandish Drawings

Verification Level

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