Harvard Art Museums > 1969.98: Shepherd Surprised by Dancing Nymphs Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Shepherd Surprised by Dancing Nymphs (Unidentified Artist) , 1969.98,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/296214. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1969.98 People Unidentified Artist Title Shepherd Surprised by Dancing Nymphs Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 17th century Culture Flemish Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/296214 Physical Descriptions Medium Brown ink, brown wash, and black chalk on off-white antique laid paper Dimensions actual: 19.3 x 29.9 cm (7 5/8 x 11 3/4 in.) Inscriptions and Marks watermark: fragment of a pendant star dangling from a shield inscription: verso, lower right, brown ink: 42 [underlined, upside down] inscription: verso, lower left, graphite: 251 inscription: verso, lower left, graphite: E390 inscription: verso, upper center, blue pencil: N.C. 251 collector's mark: verso, center, greenish black ink, stamp: L. 2730 (F.A.C. Prestel) label: former mat, black typeface: GERMAN SCHOOL / 16th century. / 452 Nude Women dancing in a landscape / Bistre, pen and wash / 7 5/8 in. by 12 in (193 mm. by 303 mm.) inscription: former mat, graphite: Ent (?) of 16 K E 390 inscription: former mat, blue pencil: Prestel Coll. Lugt 2730 inscription: verso, lower left, graphite: 1 inscription: lower left, brown ink: k Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Maison F. A. C. Pestel, Frankfurt (L. 2730, with their mark)]. Austin A. Mitchell, New York, New York, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1969. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Austin A. Mitchell Accession Year 1969 Object Number 1969.98 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Subjects and Contexts Dutch, Flemish, & Netherlandish Drawings Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
