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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2004.80
People
Chrispijn van den Broeck, Netherlandish (Mechelen 1524 - 1590/91 Antwerp)
Title
The Prodigal Son
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
16th century
Culture
Netherlandish
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/293925

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Brown ink and gray wash on off-white antique laid paper, incised
Dimensions
17.4 x 27.1 cm (6 7/8 x 10 11/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: lower right, brown ink: Crispin van de passe
  • inscription: verso, lower center, graphite: Crispin van de Passe
  • inscription: verso, center right, brown ink: -1-
  • collector's mark: verso, lower left, green ink stamp: L. 2036 (F. Pokorny)
  • inscription: former mount, verso, graphite: j. perdue vert fonce / uni
  • inscription: verso, lower right, graphite: --O
  • watermark: none

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Dr. F. Pokorny, Vienna (L. 2036 with his mark). [Christie's, Amsterdam, 13 November 1995, lot 54], sold; to [Vermeer Associates Limited, Brampton, Ontario], long term loan; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1995, sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2004.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, The Kate, Maurice R. and Melvin R. Seiden Special Purchase Fund in honor of Agnes Gund
Accession Year
2004
Object Number
2004.80
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Subjects and Contexts

  • Dutch, Flemish, & Netherlandish Drawings

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