Egbert van Heemskerck
1634 or 1635-1704
Girl Dancing before Peasants in a Tavern
10 15/16 x 14 5/8 inches (278 x 372 mm)
Red chalk on paper.
III, 211a
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1909.
Inscriptions/Markings
Watermark: Three stacked circles, surmounted by a crown and cross, the top circle flanked by griffons (similar to Heawood, no. 734: England, late seventeenth century). Top circle with cross inside, bottom circle with letter "I" inside, Drawing is lined overall and pattern is seen in beta radiograph.
Associated names
Bega, Cornelis Pietersz., approximately 1631-1664.
Huart, Philippe, -1869, former owner.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, John Pierpont, 1837-1913, former owner.
Huart, Philippe, -1869, former owner.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, John Pierpont, 1837-1913, former owner.
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Century Drawings
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